Made to order · Price on request · Individually commissioned
A crescent-shaped shield with a pale front, contrasting border and a large winged motif. A companion archive view shows the woven construction.
Design & art direction: Georgios Katsos / Archaeopolis
Making: Dimitris Katsikis
The documented object
The 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.
Historical and design context
Classical-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. Getty object record · Getty description.
The Met — Warfare in Ancient Greece — further historical reading, not an identified exact prototype.
Historical reference photo
A documented comparison for the form, motif or construction — not a photograph of the product offered for sale.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1906 CC0 / Open Access. View source →
The 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.
Photographic documentation
Archaeopolis Objects photographic archive. View the original object series →
Your commission
Materials, 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.
MADE BY HUMAN HANDS
Every Archaeopolis object is handcrafted.
Made by people, with time, care and individual attention.