[colin henshaw]

Hi

South Asian weapons are not normally my area of interest, but I recently bought this dhal as it has a good form, and state of preservation is also good. Could anyone tell me some more about the shield, such as date range, area in India where from etc...

The shield seems to have had some type of lacquer ? applied quite a long while ago, and I can see some slight traces of gilded decoration to the front.

Thanks in advance, also any useful tips on cleaning the shield, if any ?