another old ( I hope ! ) shield ! Ottoman piece ??

David R · 6th October 2020, 11:06 PM

I would not rule out a tribal piece from the Caucuses. The Kev-Sur for example used iron bound hide bucklers, though theirs usually with a central boss.

francantolin · 7th October 2020, 02:47 PM

Hello,

thank you for your comments !

North india and Afghanistan make me think of Balochistan and their shields.
I found this leather shield with the metal side but it's less raw than ''mine'' with his all iron structure...

The Khevsur people and their armor are really interesting,
I saw their small iron raw round dhal looking shield that made me think too that
''mine'' could come from some( where(?) ) in central Asia...

Another point: the leather; it seems all made of small hair-wool more than skin cells...

francantolin · 7th October 2020, 05:35 PM

Seller told me hippo for the leather and indo persian origin...

7th October 2020, 02:47 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 923	Hello, thank you for your comments ! North india and Afghanistan make me think of Balochistan and their shields. I found this leather shield with the metal side but it's less raw than ''mine'' with his all iron structure... The Khevsur people and their armor are really interesting, I saw their small iron raw round dhal looking shield that made me think too that ''mine'' could come from some( where(?) ) in central Asia... Another point: the leather; it seems all made of small hair-wool more than skin cells... Attached Images

6th October 2020, 11:06 PM	#1
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,134	I would not rule out a tribal piece from the Caucuses. The Kev-Sur for example used iron bound hide bucklers, though theirs usually with a central boss.

7th October 2020, 05:35 PM	#3
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 923	Seller told me hippo for the leather and indo persian origin...