Shield Boss and Grip
Object type: Shield boss and grip
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Western European, Gallo-Roman (found in Vermand, France)
Date: late 4th century
Medium: Iron, silver, gold, glass
Dimensions: Shield boss: H., 6 1/4 in. (16 cm); Diam., 7 7/8 in. (19.99 cm); shield grip: L., 14 5/16 in. (36.4 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Ironwork
Geography:  Vermand     
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917