A Roman parade shield umbo displaying Minerva, 3rd century Brass, tinned in places. Richly decorated, unusually shaped shield boss, formerly in splendorous contrasting gold-silver. In the centre a depiction of the goddess Minerva wearing a Corinthian helmet and seated on a chair facing left. Richly chiselled with typical motifs for ceremonial armour, and additional decorative figures displayed on the rim of the umbo, in particular a Roman imperial eagle with outspread wings above the central figure of the goddess. The attachment (not present) on the back, ,

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Keywords: ancient, century, clipping, cut, cut-, cut-outs, displaying, minerva, object, objects, parade, roman, shield, stills, times, umbo, world