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The "Battersea Shield" is a bronze Celtic shield facing from the 4th - 1st Century BCE. The shield facing is decorated with red enamel in the La Tene style, and was probably made in Britain. From the British Museum in London.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Museum, B. (2019, June 04). Battersea Shield. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10837/battersea-shield/
Chicago Style
Museum, British. "Battersea Shield." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 04, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10837/battersea-shield/.
MLA Style
Museum, British. "Battersea Shield." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Jun 2019. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
