Bronze shield boss 7th century Etruscan Convex bronze discs, often with punched or incised ornament, were frequently attached to wooden, leather, or bronze shields. Many of the shields found in seventh century Italic and Etruscan chamber tombs were made for ceremonial or funerary purposes; they were too fragile to have had any practical use in Bronze shield boss 250688 Etruscan, Bronze shield boss, 7th century , Bronze, diameter 9 1/8in. (). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1918 ()

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