Shabraque fragment associated with Akbar Khan, 1842 (c)
shabraque
Accession Number
NAM.1963-03-79-1
Description
Fragment of a shabraque, 1842 (c); lower piece of a black velvet shabraque, edged with gold embroidered blue tape and a yellow and blue fringe; above this are individual repousse decorated silver figures, a stylised bird, a trefoil bush and other ornamentation; sewn onto a dark green canvas; owned by Maj James Fenwick, 13th (1st Somersetshire) Foot (Light Infantry), and was taken by him from the horse furniture of Akhbar Khan, commander of the Afghan Army besieging the city of Jellalabad, 1st Afghan War, 1839-1842.
Events
Jellalabad, Siege of, 1842 (1st Afghan War 1838-1842)



