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Battersea shield, Celtic shield decorated with red enamel and Greek scroll
Battersea shield, Celtic shield decorated with red enamel and Greek scroll
Object Number 2004.24.17361
Display Title Battersea shield, Celtic shield decorated with red enamel and Greek scroll
Descriptions
Object Description Battersea shield- celtic bronze shield decorated with red enamel and scroll derived from Greek palmett- La Tene. England: London. Taken by: F.P. Orchard July, 1944. From: "British Museum Guide to Early Iron Age Antiquities," Plate I
Subject
  • Enamel
  • Scroll
  • Decoration
  • Battersea
  • Shield
  • Celtic
Department Photographic
Date 7/1/1944
Artist Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
  • La Tène
  • Celtic
  • European Iron Age styles and periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / England / <State> / <County> / London
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)

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