A Persian bronze shield boss

A Persian bronze shield boss Circa 8th-7th Century B.C. Rising to a pointed dome at the centre, with pierced rim, 26.5cm diam. Footnotes: Provenance: Elias-Vaes Collection, Holland, acquired 1960-197

Roman Empire, British Military Legion, ca, 2nd to 4th century CE. Large and extremely rare bronze shield boss. Used by Roman legion foot soldiers to deflect blows to their shield. Large round plate do

Ancient Roman Bronze shield boss c.2nd century AD. Size 9 inches diameter. Ex Private NYC collection acquired prior to 1990's in the London Market.

Pair of Ancient Roman Bronze shield boss c.2nd century AD. Size 9 inches diameter. Ex Private NYC collection acquired prior to 1990's in the London Market

Ancient Luristan Bronze shield boss c.1000 BC. Size 6 1/8 inches diameter. Unusual Bronze shield boss. Overall earthen patina. Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assi

Ancient Luristan Bronze shield boss c.1000 BC. Size 6 5/8 inches diameter. Unusual Bronze shield boss with studs around the edge held to the shield with iron pins. Overall earthen patina. Provenance:

Ancient Roman Bronze Shield Boss with a Lion c. 2nd century AD. Size 1 1/8 inches Diameter (3 cm). A fine example of an applique Bronze Shield Boss used for decorating army shield with head of a Lion

Ancient Roman Bronze Shield Boss with Satyr head c.1st-2nd century AD. Size 1 3/4 inches wide. A cast bronze shield boss with Satyr head. Provenance: Ex Private MD, USA Collection Franke Zollman.

Lot of 2 Roman/Byzantine Bronze shield boss c.1400 AD. Size 2 1/8 - 1 1/4 inches diameter. Late Byzantine period Bronze shield boss decorated with star-shaped studs toghether with cast bronze Shield b

**First Time At Auction** Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A pair of cast bronze shield bosses, each round, with a raised, half sphere at its center and a deliberately drilled per

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze shield boss, hexagonal rim inscribed L.XII.VICTRIX; domed centre, pierced to the edge for attachment. 25 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). Property of a North West London gallery; for

Six Chinese Bronze Military Objects, Han Dynasty, (206 BC - 220 AD) : (1) Bronze shield boss, (2) Bronze archers rings, (3) Bronze arrowheads. Good condition with ground burial oxidation, largest meas

9th-6th century B.C. A bronze discoid shield boss with raised and domed centre, repouss? border with later added eagles; central perforation for attachment to a shield. See Godard, A., Les Bronzes du

East Asia, western China, Han Dynasty, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A black earthenware vessel of incredibly distinctive form, its surface studded with raised bronze shield-like bosses at regular inter

Middle Eastern sipar round bronze shield with four bosses, etched and gilt detail, appx 14 3/8" dia. Good condition, lacks leather straps.

An early Indo Persian sipar shield. Bronzed metal, leather, and other elements. Artisan crafted for use by infantry and cavalry soldiers, with relief designs of warriors on horseback, and incised Indo

A large group of Medieval bronze and lead objects, c.9th – 14th Century AD, and included parts of Anglo Saxon decorative elements, parts from bronze crosses, a large ornate shield boss, part of lead

An elaborately incised bronze shield, 18 ¼” diameter. From the collection of Selma & Herbert Moskowitz.

Iranian, 19th century. Persian convex brass with red and black enamel shield having a pierced border, bosses, and foliate motif. Apparently unmarked. Provenance: Acquired from Czerny's International A

Pair of bronze shields with laquered decoration, late 19th/early 20th c.; Unmarked; 2" x 10 3/4" dia.

The Indo-Persian shield with dark red, grey and black paint, the remainder of surface with floral scrolls. Outer perimeter a circle of fine floral designs, the center with four bosses, each with rivet

This Persian iron shield has applied brass designs and rim, with 4 domed shield bosses, approx 3.75"D x 16.5" diam.

A vintage Indian heavy brass table lamp on three gold tone stands. The lamp is made in the shape of an antique Persian Damascened or Indian iron shield decorated with foliate bosses with a central str

Near East, Persia (Iran), ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A striking belt buckle, made of cast bronze and gilded. This style of buckle is sometimes known as the "shield on tongue" and this example consists