Title: Gauntlet
Date: 19th century
Location: India
Materials: gold wire mesh, leather lining, plaited silk and metal thread
Dimensions: 22cm (length)
Accession Number: MTW 1402
Other Notes:
The chain-work covers a stout leather pad which served as protection for the owner’s wrist when the falcon was perched upon it.
Bibliography:
J.M. Rogers, The Arts of Islam. Masterpieces from the Khalili Collection, London 2010, cat.420, p.352.
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