[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Shield # Shield Shield. Made of hide with four bosses, crescent and two studs of gilt metal held by two straps attached to a velvet (textile) cushion. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1799 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1948-0415-7](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1948-0415-7) · Pramāṇa