
Sujet
The La Tene style Battersea shield.
Légende
The Battersea Shield, Iron Age, c350-c50 BC. The La Tène-style scrolling decoration is made using the repoussé technique, emphasized with engraving and stippling. The Battersea shield was not made for serious warfare, instead, it was probably made for display. It was finally thrown or placed in the River Thames, where many weapons were offered as sacrifices in the Bronze Age and Iron Age. From the British Museum's collection.
Date
30 nov. 1999
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon
Notre référence
HRM19B79_248
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,2Mo (2,1Mo) / 27,1cm x 46,5cm / 3196 x 5487 (300dpi)