Round shield boss
Name/Title
Round shield bossEntry/Object ID
L.2021.7Description
Round shield bossUse
This would have been attached over the center of a circular or oval shield, and its purpose was to protect the hand of the person holding the sword.Context
Found in GermanyCollection
HvGCategory
Military Equipment & Weaponry
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Holger von GrawertNotes
LoanEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano Germanic