Highland Targe

Unknown

1700–1750 · Wood, leather, brass, horn, textile · Arms and Armor

Highland targes were the last type of European shields to be used actively in battle, remaining a standard part of Highland equipment up to the battle of Culloden in 1746.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1700–1750

Medium

Wood, leather, brass, horn, textile

Culture

Scottish

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of Jeremy, Christopher, and Robert Douglass, in memory of their father, George A. Douglass, 1996