A very rare to find bronze age shield boss.
This item which dates to circa 1800-1200BC, is in excellent allover condition.
Some light wriggle work decoration can be seen to the outter face.
It would have been mounted onto a wooden shield board to decorate the surface and to
Protect the user from attack..
Luristan culture.
13.7 CM in Dia.
Ex. Private collection formed in the mid 1970s.
As with all of my antiquities and coins this item comes complete with a display box together with a certificate of authenticity.