Side Plate of a Char-aina

One of the four plates of a char-aina made of steel for the side. The upper part has a cut to facilitate its insertion under the arm. The borders are profusely damascened in gold with three consecutive rows of floral, creeper and geometrical motifs. The central field is also damascened in gold with creeper motifs.

Kind

artefact

Date

1600–1799 CE