Shield (Pelta)

Medium

Wood, leather, pigment

Dimensions

L. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm); W. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 8 oz. (2494.76 g)

Classification

Shields

Culture

Italian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929

Accession Number

29.158.584

Rights

Public Domain