Round Shield with Gold-Tone Bands: Black, 44 cm

Of every Viking shield, almost always just one piece remains

A black round shield, slightly domed, crossed by eight gold-tone bands that radiate from the center and are studded with nails. In the middle, a hemispherical boss. Forty-four centimeters in diameter.

Find this piece in our shield section.

What sets this piece apart

• The bands radiate from the boss: eight regular spokes, a layout that structures the face instead of decorating it at random.
• The boss is a true bulge: it stands out from the plane of the shield, as on the originals, where it sheltered the hand.
• Forty-four centimeters: a manageable size, closer to a stage shield than to a reenactment round shield.
• It is not a weapon: PU foam with a rigid core, with no hard edges. This piece is made for costume, the stage and the wall.

Specifications

• Material: PU foam with a rigid core, black finish and studded gold-tone bands
• Dimensions: Approx. 44 cm in diameter, domed central boss
• Use: costume, reenactment, wall decoration
• For: men and women (adults)

Did you know?

Open any Scandinavian excavation report and you will always see the same thing: all that remains of the shield is the boss. This iron dome at the center was the only metal part of the object; the linden or fir boards disappeared into the soil within a few decades. So graves are found where a rusted iron disc lies alone, surrounded by nothing — and it is from this single remnant that we deduce a shield was once there. A detail the boss reveals and that is often forgotten: the hand did not pass through arm straps, as in the Middle Ages. It gripped a simple bar inside the hollow of the boss, with the whole hand.

To go further, our feature on the Viking shield details its construction and its use in combat, and our weapons section completes the kit.

In the same section

• Medieval Dragon Shield: Blue and Black Coat of Arms, 49 cm
• Medieval Shield with Skull and Crossed Axes: 48 cm
• Round Knotwork Shield: Metal Boss, 44 cm

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