Shield Boss (Umbo)
Object type: Shield Boss (Umbo)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: possibly Frankish
Date: ca. 500–700
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: H. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); D. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Wt. 12.8 oz. (363 g)
Classification: Shields-Parts of
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917