1593 AD PALESTINE MUGHAL AKBAR SHIELD

A steel dhal (shield) with gold damascene decoration, a ring of zodiac roundels around a central hexagram medallion carrying a Persian inscription. The style matches Mughal-period parade shields of Akbar's reign, but this card could not confirm which museum or collection currently holds the piece or trace it to a documented findspot.

The card

• Date — 1,593 AD
• Where — Probably Mughal India (workshop tradition); no confirmed collection or findspot located. No coordinates are given on the map for this reason.
• Evidence grade — WEB-PHOTO

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