{"product_id":"winged-creature-shield","title":"Horse Emblem Shield","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order · Price on request · Individually commissioned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pale hindquarters and tail of a horse form the central emblem of this dark round shield, with circular light accents around its rim.\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 013. 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\u003eArchaic-period inspiration, based on the horse-hindquarters shield device in Walters 48.1920, about 510 BCE. The warrior is unnamed. Manufacture of the vase in Athens does not identify the shield bearer with a city or the Peisistratid family.\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:\/\/art.thewalters.org\/object\/48.1920\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/thumb.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6c\/Colmar_Painter_-_Running_Warrior_-_Walters_481920_-_Detail%281%29.jpg\/960px-Colmar_Painter_-_Running_Warrior_-_Walters_481920_-_Detail%281%29.jpg\" alt=\"Historical comparison: Running Warrior: a shield bearing the hindquarters of a horse, Walters 48.1920\" 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\u003eRunning Warrior: a shield bearing the hindquarters of a horse, Walters 48.1920\u003c\/strong\u003e — ca. 510 BCE.\u003cbr\u003eThe Walters Art Museum \/ Wikimedia Commons. Detail edited by Jarekt (crop, rotation and colour adjustment). \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/mark\/1.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePublic domain\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/art.thewalters.org\/object\/48.1920\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView source →\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Colmar_Painter_-_Running_Warrior_-_Walters_481920_-_Detail(1).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePhoto \u0026amp; credit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ancient shield bears the hindquarters and tail of a horse, closely comparable to the pale emblem on the Archaeopolis piece. The motif is a horse, not a winged creature. This is an iconographic comparison, not proof of identical shield construction.\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=Horse%20Emblem%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":55324337766729,"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-013.jpg?v=1789202366","url":"https:\/\/shop.archaeopolis.gr\/products\/winged-creature-shield","provider":"Archaeopolis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}