Model shield

Unknown

ca. 1981–1802 B.C. · Wood, stucco, paint · Egyptian Art

Egyptian soldiers going into battle carried spears and protected themselves with shields. This model shield, a model spear case, and seven model spears are faithful reproductions of Egyptian military equipment. The shield is painted to imitate cow-hide reinforced at the edges with a strip of rawhide, here indicated in red paint.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1981–1802 B.C.

Medium

Wood, stucco, paint

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917