Lot 0803

WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE UMBO SHIELD

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Item Details

Description

Ca. 1600 - 800 BC.
A bronze shield boss, known as an "umbo". It is circular in shape and features a raised perforated centre. The umbo, a centre and often domed part of a shield, serves as a protective component designed to absorb and deflect impacts.
Size: 155mm x 155mm; Weight: 165g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.