Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), ca. 1450–1500, German, Wood, leather, linen, gesso, silver, polychromy, iron, 19 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (49 x 38.5 x 12 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. (2737 g), Shields, This unusual sturdy shield is distinctive for its convex profile, the raised ribs on its surface, and its decorative scalloped edges. Recently conserved, the brilliantly colored surface displays two campaigns of painting
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Shield, Field, Tournament, Targe, ca, 1450–1500, German, Wood, leather, linen, gesso, silver, polychromy, iron, 19 1/4 x 15 4 3/4, 49 38.5 12 cm, Wt, 6 lb, 1 oz, 2737 g, Shields, unusual, sturdy, shield, distinctive, convex profile, raised ribs, surface, decorative scalloped, edges, Recently conserved, brilliantly colored, displays, two, campaigns, painting
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