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Originally Posted by thinreadline
Here's a few of mine , excuse the pics , some are so high on the walls that I would need scaffolding to get a decent shot . Of particular note is my slightly elliptical dhal fashioned from a large turtle shell ... this type is mentioned in Robinson's Oriental Armour ... he quotes an example as being in the Museum fur Volkerkunde , Vienna .... does anyone have a picture of this particular example ?
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Impressive collection, thinreadline, thanks for posting. I especially like the dhal with the tiger decoration. Can you classify them into different areas/peoples etc ? I presume you have been collecting for some time...
Regards.