[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Shield # Shield Shield dhal convex, of lacquered buffalo hide with raised decoration in the form of carnation motifs linked by curving tendrils; in the centre is an open flower surrounded by a border of foliage ornament; this is repeated round the edge of the shield which is recurved sharply round the rim; - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1900 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-205-1964](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-205-1964) · Pramāṇa