Title: Archer's Shield (Pavise)
Object type: Shield (Pavise)
Date: 15th century
Culture: Swiss
Medium: Wood, linen, pigskin, gesso, pigment
Dimensions: H. 41 1/8 in. (104.4 cm); W. 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm); Wt. 11 lb. 3 oz. (5074.56 g)
Classification: Shields
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Switzerland      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Coat of Arms