With four buckles each for leather strap. Central medallion and central compartment engraved with figurative depictions, rim border with arabesques, the frame of the compartments covered with hammered gold sheet. Padded and lined. 11.42 to 7.48 in. Persia
Part of a suit of armour. With four buckles each for leather strap. Engraved flower medallion in the centre, rim borders covered with hammered gold sheet. Padded and lined. 9.25 to 6.5 in. Persia
Iron with four bosses and brass rim, lined with red material, etched and in niello technique. Scripture border, in the centre jinns and animals around head of jinn within an octogonal medallion. 19.49 in. Persian
Shaped like a house, with leather bosses. Front side black, bosses made from pewtered copper, embellished with hexagonal star, handle made from back of oxen. 35.83 to 28.35 in. Africa, Cameroon
a) with chain-mail hand protector and etched embellishment (jinn in stylised landscape, surrounded by scripture border), 21.26 to 3.94 in. b) engraved (hunting scenes) covered with hammered gold sheet as rim border, 12.2 to 3.74 in. Both lined with fabric. Persia
With four buckles each for leather strap. Central medallion and central compartment engraved with figurative depictions, rim border with arabesques, the frame of the compartments covered with hammered gold sheet. Padded and lined. 10.24 to 7.09 in. Persia
