Woven Shield with Hide-Faced Design

Made to order · Price on request · Individually commissioned

A rounded shield design with a cut-away upper outline, hide-faced surface and prominent circular bosses. The accompanying archive views document woven construction and handgrip details.

Design & art direction: Georgios Katsos / Archaeopolis
Making: Dimitris Katsikis

The documented object

The gallery presents the contemporary Archaeopolis piece in archive photographs 006, 001, 003. These photographs are the visual reference for your enquiry; the final specification is agreed individually.

Historical and design context

Classical-period inspiration, with a pelta-form comparison in an Attic vase of about 440 BCE. The vase depicts Amazons; it documents the shield outline, not a named Thracian tribe, the modern bosses, hide surface or exact woven construction. The regional label describes the shield type, not an identified ancient owner.

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Historical reference photo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 indented shield outline can be compared with the pelta carried in this Attic vase painting. The painted scene does not establish the modern woven surface, hide-facing, bosses or construction.

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.

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