I saw some interesting shield grips in some paintings illustrating the Akbarnama. As well as the usual two straps seen on Indian and Persian shields/dhal, there is a thicker central grip.
Any pointers to physical examples?
Details showing two grips like this are attached. The full paintings are at:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...-Akbarnama.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1572_-_Akbarnama_-_Victory_of_Qutb_ad-Din_and_Azim_Khan_over_Muhammed_Husain_Mirza_and_S her_Khan_Fuladi_(Left).jpg
Lots of art from the Akbarnama is available via Wikimedia Commons:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Akbarnama