Shield Boss
Date800–600 BCE
Mediumbronze
Dimensions3.5 × 15.7 cm (1 3/8 × 6 3/16 in.), 4.2 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.665
DescriptionCircular in shape. Center area raised & surmounted by smaller central dome. Flattened edge pierced by opposed double holes set ca. 0.02 cm. apart. Flat edge decorated with row of closely set bossets.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins from C.A. Lembessis, 22 rue Royale, Paris on June 4, 1931. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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800–600 BCE
