Inv. n°: MMoCA417
Villanovan Bronze Votive Shield
Shield plate decorated with concentric circles of boss ornaments and embossments, the circles close to the centre divided into four sections by ornamental stripes arranged in a cross shape. On the inside a riveted bronze strap handle (length 6 cm) as well as a ring with amulet (length 5 cm) in form of a stylised human figure.
Provenance
Publications
- , Auction 58, Munich
- , "Graeco-Italic Militaria", Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France
Exhibitions
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
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