{"product_id":"bouclier-rond-bandes-dorees-noir-44cm","title":"Round Shield with Gold-Tone Bands: Black, 44 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOf every Viking shield, almost always just one piece remains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eblack round shield\u003c\/strong\u003e, slightly domed, crossed by \u003cstrong\u003eeight gold-tone bands\u003c\/strong\u003e that radiate from the center and are studded with nails. In the middle, a hemispherical \u003cstrong\u003eboss\u003c\/strong\u003e. Forty-four centimeters in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boucliers-vikings\"\u003eshield section\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe bands radiate from the boss:\u003c\/b\u003e eight regular spokes, a layout that structures the face instead of decorating it at random.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe boss is a true bulge:\u003c\/b\u003e it stands out from the plane of the shield, as on the originals, where it sheltered the hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForty-four centimeters:\u003c\/b\u003e a manageable size, closer to a stage shield than to a reenactment round shield.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIt is not a weapon:\u003c\/b\u003e PU foam with a rigid core, with no hard edges. This piece is made for costume, the stage and the wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e PU foam with a rigid core, black finish and studded gold-tone bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 44 cm in diameter, domed central boss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUse:\u003c\/b\u003e costume, reenactment, wall decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor:\u003c\/b\u003e men and women (adults)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen any Scandinavian excavation report and you will always see the same thing: all that remains of the shield is the \u003cstrong\u003eboss\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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 \u003cstrong\u003esimple bar\u003c\/strong\u003e inside the hollow of the boss, with the whole hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo go further, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/bouclier-viking-combat-techniques-defense\"\u003efeature on the Viking shield\u003c\/a\u003e details its construction and its use in combat, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/armes-vikings\"\u003eweapons section\u003c\/a\u003e completes the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same section\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ecu-medieval-dragon-blason-bleu-noir-49cm\"\u003eMedieval Dragon Shield: Blue and Black Coat of Arms, 49 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ecu-medieval-crane-haches-croisees-48cm\"\u003eMedieval Shield with Skull and Crossed Axes: 48 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/bouclier-rond-entrelacs-umbo-metallique-44cm\"\u003eRound Knotwork Shield: Metal Boss, 44 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57918442209662,"sku":"LCV-BOUC-BOUCLIERRONDBANDESDOREESNOIR44C","price":44.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/bouclier-rond-bandes-dorees-noir-44cm-ambiance.jpg?v=1787741096","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/bouclier-rond-bandes-dorees-noir-44cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}