A FINE COPPER INLAID BRONZE BUCKLER of circular form with stepped and domed centre, the central domed member with a finely worked engraved and pierced interlace pattern, the step with a copper-inlaid bronze benedictory strong naskh inscription interrupted by quartered cusped roundels containing trefoils, in a wavy and inlaid border, the lower outer border with similar plain bronze inscription within similar borders, outer engraved and pierced rope-pattern border, a later applied attachment pin running through the centre, early 13th century (some inlay missing)

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A FINE COPPER INLAID BRONZE BUCKLER of circular form with stepped and domed centre, the central domed member with a finely worked engraved and pierced interlace pattern, the step with a copper-inlaid bronze benedictory strong naskh inscription interrupted by quartered cusped roundels containing trefoils, in a wavy and inlaid border, the lower outer border with similar plain bronze inscription within similar borders, outer engraved and pierced rope-pattern border, a later applied attachment pin running through the centre, early 13th century (some inlay missing)
11 1/8in. (28.3cm.) diam.

Lot Essay

For a discussion on this group of items together with suggestions about their use, see:
Melikian-Chirvani, A.S.: Bucklers, covers or cymbals, a twelfth century riddle from Eastern Iran, in Elgood, R. (ed.): Islamic Arms and Armour, London, 1979, pp.97-112

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