Shield

Date1800-1900

MediumHide, metal

DimensionsObject/Work: 550 x 500 x 130 mm

ClassificationsArms/Armour

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Object numberC13460

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.

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