
Cleveland Museum of Art
Shield Boss
- Date
- 1800s
- Medium
- brass, gilded
- Culture
- Italy, Renaissance Style
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 96253
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Provenance & credit
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- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Provenance
- Frank Gair Macomber, Boston, #587.
Part of a LinkedCulture topic
European Renaissance Armor ComponentsThese objects are all pieces of defensive armor and military equipment from 15th-17th century Europe, primarily from major armoring centers like Italy, Germany, and France.
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