GCR

GCR

Museum Exhibition

Catalogue of Works

Defensive Display: Shields from The Met Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

26 documented works

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Buckler (<i>Targhetta da Pugno</i>)

Italian

Buckler (Targhetta da Pugno)

ca. 1550–75

Steel, gold

H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm); W. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1332 g)

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Gauntlet Shield

German

Gauntlet Shield

ca. 1600

Steel, brass, leather

H. 28 1/4 in. (71.75 cm); W. 24 7/8 in. (63.18 cm); Wt. 13 lb. (5896.7 g)

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Fist Shield

Italian

Fist Shield

16th century

Steel

H. 11 13/16 in. (30 cm); W. 11 13/16 in. (30 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13.4 oz. (1286 g)

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Trellised Targe for the Tilt

German, Augsburg

Trellised Targe for the Tilt

ca. 1550–60

Steel, gold

H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 6 oz. (3800 g)

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Pistol Shield

British

Pistol Shield

ca. 1525 and later

Steel, wood, wool, brass

Diam. 18 1/2 in. (47.0 cm); Wt. 10 lb. 9 oz. (4791.1 g); Cal. .55 in. (13.97 mm)

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Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe)

German

Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe)

ca. 1450

Wood, leather, linen, gesso, pigments, silver

H. 22 in. (55.88 cm); W. 16 in. (40.64 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 12.15 oz. (2159 g)

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Messenger Badge and Shield

possibly Italian

Messenger Badge and Shield

badge, 1400–1450; shield, ca. 1800

Iron, copper, bronze, gold, enamel

Badge (a): L. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g); shield (b): L. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm)

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Shield of Sir John Smythe (1534–1607)

German, Augsburg

Shield of Sir John Smythe (1534–1607)

ca. 1575–85

Steel, gold

Diam. 21 7/8 in. (55.6 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 15 oz. (3600 g)

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Shoulder Guards (<i>Sode</i>)

Japanese

Shoulder Guards (Sode)

17th century

Iron, silk, leather, gold, silver, lacquer, brass

Left (14.100.51a): H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14.2 oz. (1762 g); Right (14.100.51b): H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14.1 oz. (1759 g)

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Buckler

British, Wrexham, Wales

Buckler

ca. 1500

Iron, pigskin, brass, wood, fiber (flax), linen

Diam. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); Wt. 5 lb. (2.27 kg)

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Shield (<i>Sipar</i>)

Persian

Shield (Sipar)

late 18th–19th century

Steel, gold, velvet, iron

Diam. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); D. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 7.3 oz. (1114 g)

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Shield (<i>Dhál</i>)

Khooshal Dhunjee & Sons

Shield (Dhál)

ca. 1875

Leather, brass, textile, pigment, iron

Diam. 16 15/16 in. (43 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1344 g)

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Shield (<i>Rotella</i> or <i>Brocchiere</i>) from an Armor Garniture of the Völs-Colonna Family

Italian, Milan

Shield (Rotella or Brocchiere) from an Armor Garniture of the Völs-Colonna Family

ca. 1570–80

Steel, copper alloy (brass), leather, horsehair, textile

Diam. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm); D. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 9.4 oz. (3895 g)

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Shield (<i>Dhàl</i>)

North Indian

Shield (Dhàl)

early 19th century

Hide, gilt bronze, enamel, lacquer, jewels, textile (velvet)

Diam. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12 oz. (1690 g)

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Shield

Philippine, Moro

Shield

18th–19th century

Wood, polychromy

Diam. 31 in. (78.7 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 4.4 oz. (2392.7 g)

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Shield (<i>Peurise tuju bintang</i>, "seven star shield")

Sumatran, Sultanate of Aceh

Shield (Peurise tuju bintang, "seven star shield")

19th century

Cane, textile, brass, iron

Diam. 12 in. (30.5 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2.3 oz. (972 g)

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Shield (peurise tuju bintang "seven star shield")

Sumatran, Sultanate of Aceh

Shield (peurise tuju bintang "seven star shield")

19th century

Cane, brass, iron

Diam. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 9.2 oz. (713 g)

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Shield (<i>phub</i>)

Tibetan

Shield (phub)

possibly 14th–16th century

Cane, iron, brass

Diam. 29 7/8 in. (75.9 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 12.9 oz. (3994 g)

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Shield

probably Indian; lacquerwork, Southeast Asian, Thailand or Burma (Myanmar)

Shield

first half 17th century

Wood, leather, lacquer, gold, pigment, gesso, copper alloy, iron

Diam. 19 in. (48.3 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 16 oz. (1352 g)

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Shield (<i>Adarga</i>)

Mexican

Shield (Adarga)

probably mid-18th century

Leather, polychromy

H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); W. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 11 oz. (1219 g)

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Shield (<i>Targone</i>)

Italian, Pisa

Shield (Targone)

dated 1807

Wood, gesso, pigment

H. 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); W. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 6.2 oz. (2898 g)

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Shield (<i>Targone</i>)

Italian, Pisa

Shield (Targone)

dated 1807

Wood, gesso, pigment

H. 38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 13.1 oz. (3093 g)

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Mace or Club (<i>Mazzacorto</i>)

Italian, Pisa

Mace or Club (Mazzacorto)

ca. 1807

Wood, gesso, pigment

H. 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8.9 oz. (705 g)

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Helmet and Breastplate for the Gioco del Ponte

Italian

Helmet and Breastplate for the Gioco del Ponte

17th century, with later alterations

Steel, polychromy, lead

helmet (a): H. 12 3/16 in. (31 cm); L. 12 5/8 in. (32 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 8 oz. (3400 g); breastplate (b): H. 14 15/16 (38 cm); W. 13 15/16 in. (35.3 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 3 oz. (2365 g)

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Shield Boss

probably Turkish

Shield Boss

16th–17th century

Steel

Diam. 9 in. (22.9 cm); H. 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); Wt. 13 oz. (363 g)

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Shield

Italian, probably Venice

Shield

ca. 1600

Wood, leather, gesso, polychromy, gold, silver foil

Diam. 23 1/2 in. (59.69 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 12 oz. (2155 g)

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