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A '''boss''' is a [[metal]] dome attachment for a [[shield]] that covers the void left by the handle. |
A '''boss''' (also ''umbo'') is a [[metal]] dome attachment for a [[shield]] that covers the void left by the handle. |
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Particularly associated with the [[Viking]]s and [[Saxon]]s, they also feature on [[Rome|Roman]] [[roman shield|scuta]], the [[kite shield|Norman shield]] and [[buckler]]s. |
Particularly associated with the [[Viking]]s and [[Saxon]]s, they also feature on [[Rome|Roman]] [[roman shield|scuta]], the [[kite shield|Norman shield]] and [[buckler]]s. |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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[http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/shield/shield.html Viking Shield Boss examples] |
[http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/shield/shield.html Viking Shield Boss examples] |
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[[category:artefact (medieval)]] |
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