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- Although lacquered painting was a common art form in nineteenth-century Iran, it is usually found on pen boxes, mirror cases and other small items; to find this type of painting on a shield is extremely unusual. Made in a time when Iran was embroiled in turmoil and the Qajar monarchy was under existential threat from both tribal revolts in the east and an apocalyptic religious movement in the west, this shield is evidence that high-quality works of art continued to be commissioned even in turbulent times.