Infantry Shield (Pavise)
Object type: Infantry shield (Pavise)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Bohemian, possibly Chomutov (now Czech Republic)
Date: ca. 1450
Medium: Wood, leather, gesso, silver foil, polychromy
Dimensions: H. 42 1/2 in. (107.95 cm); W. 20 1/2 in. (52.07 cm); H. of curvature 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. approximately 1 in. (2.54 cm); Wt. 16 lb. 11 oz. (7569 g)
Classification: Shields
Geography:  possibly Chomutov     
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929
Tags: Coat of Arms|Swans