Two Shield Bosses, 7th century, Langobardic, Iron, copper alloy, gold, .1: Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm); .2: Diam. 7 in. (17.78 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm), Shields, Shield bosses were attached to the center of a circular wooden shield. These two are thought to have been made in northern Italy, the heart of the Langobardic Kingdom from the late sixth to the mid-eighth century
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Two Shield Bosses, 7th century, Langobardic, Iron, copper alloy, gold, .1, Diam, 7 1/2, 19.05 cm, D, 3, 8.89, .2, 7, 17.78, Shields, Shield bosses, attached, center, circular wooden, shield, two, thought, northern Italy, heart, Langobardic Kingdom, late sixth, mid-eighth
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