Battersea Shield Detail

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by The British Museum
published on 15 February 2021
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A detail of the Battersea Shield, a bronze covering once attached to a wood or leather backing. The red elements are glass paste. Likely made in Britain, 350-50 BCE. (British Museum, London)

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Museum, T. B. (2021, February 15). Battersea Shield Detail. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13437/battersea-shield-detail/

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Museum, The British. "Battersea Shield Detail." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 15, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13437/battersea-shield-detail/.

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Museum, The British. "Battersea Shield Detail." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Feb 2021. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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