Title: Shield (<i>Rotella</i> or <i>Brocchiere</i>) from an Armor Garniture of the Völs-Colonna Family
Object type: Shield
Date: ca. 1570–80
Culture: Italian, Milan
Medium: Steel, copper alloy (brass), leather, horsehair, textile
Dimensions: Diam. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm); D. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 9.4 oz. (3895 g)
Classification: Shields
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin Milan   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY