Bronze shield boss, Late Geometric, 7th century B.C., Italic, Bronze, Diam.: 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm), Bronzes, Convex bronze disks, often with punched or incised ornament, were frequently attached to wooden, leather or bronze shields. They were probably made for ceremonial or funerary purposes since they are too fragile to have any practical use in combat
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Bronze shield boss, Late Geometric, 7th century B.C, Italic, Bronze, Diam, 8 11/16, 22.1 cm, Bronzes, Convex bronze, disks, punched, incised ornament, frequently attached, wooden, leather, bronze shields, ceremonial, funerary purposes, too fragile, any practical, combat
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