Shield
Hector Cole, MBE (c.1939)
Category
Arms and armour
Date
2002 - 2005
Materials
Ash and leather
Place of origin
Chippenham
Order this imageCollection
Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
NT 1433898
Summary
A superior high-quality reconstruction of the Mound 17 shield. Ash wood and leather with iron fittings.
Provenance
Commissioned for the opening of the Exhibition Centre in 2002.
Makers and roles
Hector Cole, MBE (c.1939), replica maker