Shield (Pavise)
Object type: Shield (Pavise)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Saxon
Date: ca. 1450–75
Medium: Wood, leather, gesso, silver foil, polychromy
Dimensions: H. 25 5/8 in. (65.1 cm); W. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 2 oz. (3230 g)
Classification: Shields
Geography:    Saxony   
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929
Tags: Saint George|Dragons