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Object Number
34-25-40/8597
Display Title
Shield boss
Descriptions
Object Description
Iron shield boss made from two sheets of iron, one domed, and one flat; held onto the shield by iron nails. 30 cm. (diameter; est.)
Inventory Description
Metal, arms, shield boss, domed at center, flat around edges, nails
Classification
- Shield
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Slovenia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Magdalenska Gora
Intrasite
Tumulus V, grave 42
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 17 x 5 cm (9 13/16 x 6 11/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
34-25-40/8597
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1913)
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