![]() Sainti were classed as parrying shields.Ĭeremonial Mace Ceremonial Mace chob The quaint maru or singauta, was made from a pair of antelope horns tipped with steel and united at the butt-ends. Fencing Shields- Small circular shields of cane or bamboo sometimes called dal (pronounced dhaal) because their shape resembled a lentil.Chirwah and Tilwah- These shields were carried by the shamsherbaz, or gladiators, groups of whom always surrounded the Mughal emperor Akbar (1542–1605) on the march.Brahman soldiers wore shields made up of forty or fifty folds of silk painted with colors. Some types of shields were made of sambar deer, buffalo, nilgau, elephant, or rhinoceros hide, the last being the most highly prized. If made of steel they were often highly ornamented with patterns in gold damascening while hide shields bore silver or gold bosses, crescents, or stars. Carried on the left arm, or when out of use, slung over the shoulder, shields were made of steel or hide and were generally from 17 to 24 inches (430 to 610 millimetres) in diameter. Shields Dhal (shield), North India, Mughal period, 17th century, steel, gold, silk, leather - Royal Ontario Museum - DSC04543Ī shield always accompanied a sword as part of the swordsman's equipment. But it was discontinued around 1670 as part of the emperor's austerity measures. This sword was the personal sword of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb which was in service for first 10 years of his reign. ![]()
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