Silver hand standard finial, replica, 1921
finial, standard, replica, finial
Accession Number
NAM.1998-03-29-1
Description
Silver hand standard finial, 1921. A replica of the Persian finial captured by the Poona Horse at the Battle of Koosh-ab, Persian War, 8 Feb 1857. Made from melted down mess silver in India, 1921. The original surmounted the standard of the 1st Khasghai Regiment of Fars. Palm engraved with Arabic script, ‘Yad Allah fawquar aydhim’, (the hand of God is above all things); engraved on back of the wrist with ‘R’ to distinguish it from the original.
Events
Koosh-ab, Battle of, 1858 (Persian War 1856-1857)
People
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