Bidspirit auction | RARE VIKING IRON SHIELD

RARE VIKING IRON SHIELD - Ca. AD 800 - 901. An iron shield comprising a domed boss, a pair of curved hand-grips, and a segmented rim composed of narrow sections.For similar see: A. M. Heen-Pattersen, Insular artefacts from Viking-Age burials from mid Norway. A review of contact between Trøndelag and Britain and Ireland, fig. 11; C. Cosma, Warriors, weapons and harness from the 5th to the 10th century in the Carpathian Basin, Taf. 19; I. Bugarski, f. 1 pg. 130.Size: 140-210mm x 5-140mm; Weight: 675gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market in the 1990s.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.