Gauntlet

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.