Shield
Shield
Object name: Shield
Date: 1800-1900
Dimensions:
550 x 500 x 130 mm
Medium: Hide, metal
Object number: C13460
DescriptionSmall shield made of a single piece of thick hide. Oval shaped with a peaked dome in the centre and two round knotches at the end. At the back of the dome a handle of hide is attached to the sides by thongs that emerge at the front. 4 metal staples reinforce the dome from the front.