{"product_id":"spotted-feline-shield","title":"Spotted Feline Shield","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order · Price on request · Individually commissioned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pale spotted feline with a curling tail is painted on a black circular shield. A contrasting triangular border frames the animal emblem.\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 012. 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\u003eLate Archaic-period inspiration. Met 2011.604.1.1173a, b (490–480 BCE) explicitly records a panther device on a warrior’s round shield. This is a shield-emblem comparison, not an attribution to Pylos or a named clan. The modern spotted animal, pose and border are not asserted to duplicate the fragment.\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\u003eAncient iconographic evidence, not a photograph of the modern product or proof of identical construction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin:24px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/671247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/images.metmuseum.org\/CRDImages\/gr\/original\/DVB01105_1_ff.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior of an Attic kylix with a panther shield device\" 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\u003eTerracotta rim fragments of a kylix (drinking cup) — 490–480 BCE · Greek, Attic · 2011.604.1.1173a, b.\u003cbr\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/about-the-met\/policies-and-documents\/open-access\"\u003eCC0 \/ Open Access\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/671247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView source →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exterior view shows the fragmentary warrior-and-shield scene. The museum identifies the animal shield device as a panther. It is not the reverse view or the previously used perfume vessel. This supports the emblem type, not the exact modern pose or a named city.\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=Spotted%20Feline%20Shield%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":55324337439049,"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-012.jpg?v=1789202365","url":"https:\/\/shop.archaeopolis.gr\/products\/spotted-feline-shield","provider":"Archaeopolis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}