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Shield in the Classical Style

Unknown Artist

probably ca. 1760–70

Shield in the Classical Style by Unknown Artist

Medium

Bronze, silver, gold, silk, metallic yarn

Dimensions

H. 23 1/8 in. (58.7 cm); W. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); Wt. 13 lb. 11 oz. (6209 g)

Classification

Shields

Culture

French, Paris

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1904

Accession Number

04.3.260

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