{"product_id":"crescent-shield-winged-motif","title":"Crescent Shield — Winged Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order · Price on request · Individually commissioned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crescent-shaped shield with a pale front, contrasting border and a large winged motif. A companion archive view shows the woven construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign \u0026amp; art direction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgios Katsos \/ Archaeopolis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dimitris Katsikis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe documented object\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gallery presents the contemporary Archaeopolis piece in archive photographs 009, 002. These photographs are the visual reference for your enquiry; the final specification is agreed individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"historical-context\"\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassical-period inspiration. The pelta form has a comparison in an Attic vase of about 440 BCE. For the winged motif, Getty 86.AE.190.6 (about 490–470 BCE) depicts a satyr actor equipped as a peltast, with a winged phallus on his shield. This is a motif comparison in a theatrical scene, not proof of a named Thracian tribe or an exact military prototype. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/art\/collection\/object\/103W42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGetty object record\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/asset\/attic-red-figure-amphora-fragment-0097\/kAFfRpKKRiZRWQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGetty description\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/essays\/warfare-in-ancient-greece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Met — Warfare in Ancient Greece\u003c\/a\u003e — further historical reading, not an identified exact prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection class=\"historical-reference-photo\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical reference photo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA documented comparison for the form, motif or construction — not a photograph of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin:24px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/247352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/images.metmuseum.org\/CRDImages\/gr\/web-large\/197700.jpg\" alt=\"Historical comparison: Terracotta oinochoe (jug)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:680px;max-height:640px;height:auto;object-fit:contain;margin:0 auto\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.5;margin-top:10px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerracotta oinochoe (jug)\u003c\/strong\u003e — ca. 440 BCE · Greek, Attic · 06.1021.189.\u003cbr\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1906 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/about-the-met\/policies-and-documents\/open-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCC0 \/ Open Access\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/247352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView source →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe curved body and cut-away upper edge can be compared with the crescent-shaped pelta in this vase painting. This is a reference for shield shape only, not a source for the modern central motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePhotographic documentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchaeopolis Objects photographic archive. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.archaeopolis.gr\/collection\/objects\/historically-informed-shields\"\u003eView the original object series →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYour commission\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterials, dimensions, weight, finish, included components and intended use are confirmed before production. Displayed clothing, helmets, shafts or other accompanying equipment are not automatically included unless specified in your quotation. The final quotation, production schedule and shipping arrangements depend on the agreed specification and destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@archaeopolis.gr?subject=Crescent%20Shield%20%E2%80%94%20Winged%20Motif%20%E2%80%94%20commission%20enquiry\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscuss this commission →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archaeopolis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55324336390473,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/3476\/5129\/files\/archaeopolis-objects-historically-informed-shields-dimitris-katsikis-009.jpg?v=1789202358","url":"https:\/\/shop.archaeopolis.gr\/products\/crescent-shield-winged-motif","provider":"Archaeopolis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}