Shield boss

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Shield boss

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.13

Description

Round shield boss

Use

Shields were used for defense

Context

Found in Germany

Collection

HvG

Category

Military Equipment & Weaponry

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Holger von Grawert

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano Germanic

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shield

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Armor

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Getty AAT

Concept

shield components

Material

Bronze

Color

Gray

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Shields were made of laminated wood, reinforced on the back with metal ribs and covered in leather, with a metal edging. A metal boss (umbo) in the centre protected the soldier’s hand and could act as a blunt weapon in its own right