Title: Shield of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59)
Object type: Shield
Date: ca. 1555
Culture: French
Medium: Steel, gold, silver
Dimensions: H. 25 in. (63.5 cm); W. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 7 lb. (3175 g)
Classification: Shields
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934
Geography: Country of Origin    France      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Battles, term: Soldiers, term: Men, term: Horses