Archaic I
Decorated Shield Boss
Copper alloy shield boss with spike; decorated with lion and bull contest frieze around the perimeter; repoussé work spiral around edge; in centre metal originally rose to form a point which has now broken; some pieces missing; 8 holes, arranged in pairs drilled around the centre of the boss for attachment. Dimensions: Diameter: 31 centimetres maximum ; Height: 21 centimetres; Weight: 500 grammes aprox Object Type: shield-ornament Techniques: repoussé Condition: Fragmentary.
Date
750 - 600 BC
Accession No.
135591
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Amathus (1875)
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