A Madu Buckler / Parrying Shield, India, 19th Century.
Length 90 cm.
Wear.
Provenance
From the Collection of Robert Schroff (2/7 1899-59), Stockholm. Robert Schroff and his father Oscar Schroff led the well known interior design company Ditzinger (founded 1854) after Robert Ditzingers death. R Schroff aquired the pieces in the 1930's. Thence by descent.
More information
The weapon typically consists of two blackbuck horns pointing in opposite directions connected by two crossbars which also act as a handle.
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