Boss: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 20:29, 20 May 2006

A boss (also umbo) is a metal dome attachment for a shield that covers the void left by the handle.

Particularly associated with the Vikings and Saxons, they also feature on Roman scuta, the Norman shield and bucklers.

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