Ottoman Engraved Shield with Four Bosses, 17th Century CE
Steel, Gold
46.6 x 7.4 cm
18 3/8 x 2 7/8 in
18 3/8 x 2 7/8 in
CC.331
This shield, engraved with figural motif enclosing calligraphy in stylistic cartouches, may have originated in seventeenth century Ottoman empire. Four components, known as a bosses, covered the surface of the...
This shield, engraved with figural motif enclosing calligraphy in stylistic cartouches, may have originated in seventeenth century Ottoman empire. Four components, known as a bosses, covered the surface of the shield. The edge of the shield was decorated with gold.