Caption

Shield boss, Bosporan workshop; round shield boss with a regularly convex central part, surrounded by a narrow zone decorated with an incised meander ornament and four symmetrically arranged round holes; another narrow undecorated zone set diagonally, flowing into a low vertical edge; shield boss, weight 0.166 kg; 6th–5th century BC; Black Sea areas., A round, shallow metal object with a raised central dome and a wide rim, showing a patina of green and brown with areas of darker brown and hints of turquoise; the rim bears a repeated geometric band in a lighter brass color, and there are a few irregular holes near the rim with dark interiors; the surface has subtle scratches and uneven texture, with mottled patches of green and brown across the dome and rim, all set against a neutral pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_203

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.8Mb (4.1Mb) / 14.5in x 14.5in / 4337 x 4337 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shield boss Bosporan workshop round shield boss regularly convex central part surrounded narrow zone decorated incised meander ornament four symmetrically arranged round holes another narrow undecorated zone set diagonally flowing low vertical edge shield boss weight 0.166 kg 6th–5th century BC Black Sea areas shallow metal object raised central dome wide rim showing patina green brown areas darker brown hints turquoise rim bears repeated geometric band lighter brass color irregular holes near rim dark interiors surface subtle scratches uneven texture mottled patches brown across dome neutral pale gray background.