Witham Shield
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The Witham Shield is an Iron Age Celtic bronze shield, renowned for its intricate La Tène-style decoration and as one of the finest examples of ancient British metalwork.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic art object
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Iron Age artifact ⓘ ancient shield ⓘ archaeological find ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
2nd century BC
ⓘ
3rd century BC ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Witham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Celtic metalwork
ⓘ
archaeology of the United Kingdom ⓘ prehistoric weaponry ⓘ |
| collection | British Museum collection ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Celtic ⓘ |
| currentStatus | on display ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
La Tène scrolls
NERFINISHED
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abstract curvilinear patterns ⓘ boss in the center ⓘ |
| decorativeTechnique |
incision
ⓘ
repoussé ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| edgeFeature | metal binding around rim ⓘ |
| function |
elite warrior equipment
ⓘ
status symbol ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central boss
ⓘ
central spine ⓘ metal facing ⓘ |
| locatedIn | The British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFor |
display of craftsmanship
ⓘ
protection in combat ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| museumLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCoreMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| period | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery |
River Witham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Lincoln ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | oval ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Iron Age Celtic art in Britain
ⓘ
one of the finest examples of ancient British metalwork ⓘ |
| style | La Tène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial shield
ⓘ
parade equipment ⓘ |
| weightCharacteristic | light compared to solid metal shields ⓘ |
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