Title: Shield Boss (Umbo)
Object type: Shield boss
Date: 7th century
Culture: Western European, Langobardic
Medium: Iron, copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Iron
Credit line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Bequest of Stephen V. Grancsay, by exchange, 1984
Geography: Country of Origin    probably Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY