Battersea Shield Detail

Illustration

by The British Museum
published on 15 February 2021

Battersea Shield Detail — A detail of the Battersea Shield, a bronze covering once attached to a wood or leather backing. The red elements are glass paste. Likely made in Britain, 350-50 BCE. (British Museum, London)

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