Battersea Shield
E560575
The Battersea Shield is an ornate Iron Age ceremonial shield from Britain, renowned as one of the finest surviving masterpieces of Celtic metalwork.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic art object
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Iron Age shield ⓘ archaeological artifact ⓘ ceremonial object ⓘ |
| associatedWith | pre-Roman Britain ⓘ |
| component | bronze facing of a wooden shield ⓘ |
| condition | well-preserved decorative facing ⓘ |
| countryFound |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Celtic ⓘ |
| currentCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
bosses
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roundels ⓘ trumpet spiral patterns ⓘ |
| decorativeStyle | La Tène style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryContext | dredged from River Thames ⓘ |
| displayStatus | on public display ⓘ |
| estimatedDate | c. 350–50 BC ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial shield
ⓘ
votive offering ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central spine
ⓘ
numerous small studs ⓘ three large roundels ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | nationally important treasure of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| likelyUse | not intended for combat ⓘ |
| locationFound |
Battersea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
enamel ⓘ red glass inlay ⓘ |
| museumCollection | British Museum, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumDepartment | Department of Britain, Europe and Prehistory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality repoussé decoration
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ornate Celtic metalwork ⓘ use of red enamel inlay ⓘ |
| period | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Battersea, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| shape | oval ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic example of Iron Age British art
ⓘ
one of the finest surviving masterpieces of Celtic metalwork ⓘ |
| technique |
incision
ⓘ
inlay ⓘ repoussé ⓘ |
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