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H. ARMS AND ARMOUR (2704-2910).
I. ETRUSCAN ARMOUR AND WEAPONS (2704-2734).
2704. SHIELD, circular, probably intended for mounting on leather ; in the centre is a boss
with patterns of stars and raised knobs ; round this are concentric bands of pattern in low
relief, as follows : Stars, double lotos-flowers ; cross-lines ; Sphinxes passant to I. ; lines, lotos-
flowers, and stars ; lines and stars ; Sphinxes as before ; two rows of stars and lines and one
of lotos-flowers ; an interlacing chain of lotos-flowers ; guilloche,and stars. Diam. 2 ft. iijin.
Mus. Ital. di Class. Ant. ii. p. 107 ; Perrot and Chipiez, Histoire de I'Art, iii. p. 870 ; cf. Mus.
Greg. i. pls. 18-20, and an almost identical specimen in Karlsruhe (Schumacher, Bronsen zu
Karlsruhe, No. 708).
2705. SHIELD, circular, with a central handle fixed on by two large plates ; the shield is flat,
with convex edge and a wide flat rim. Diam. 2 ft. 11 in. Much injured and corroded.
2706. SHIELD. The edges are bent over and the centre is deeply hollowed ; the boss is in the
forrn of a lion’s head in relief, with open mouth, and round it are two bands of tongue-pattern.
Diam. 17 j in.
2707. SWORD. The handle is hollowed out for inlaying ; one rivet still remaining, and two
other holes for attachment of the ivory handle. Length 13 j in. End of handle broken off.
2708. SWORD, as the last, with part of sheath, on which are bands of chevron-pattern and
incised lines ; down the blade are incised lines. Length 163 in. Campanari, 1839. End of
handle broken off.
2709. SWORD, as before, with part of sheath, ending in two large discs with a moulded piece
between ; ribbed blade. Length 15 in.‘
2710. SHEATH OF SWORD, ending in a moulded knob. Lengthn j in. Blayds ColL, 1849.
Top part broken away.
2711. SPEAR-HEAD, cast, with a hole through the lower end. Ht. 3! in. Bequeathed by
Miss Auldjo, 1859.
2712. SPEAR-HEAD, as before. Ht. 13 in.
2713. SPEAR-HEAD, as before, with rivet. Ht. I3xin. Blayds Coll., 1849.
2714. SPEAR-HEAD, as before, with two holes at lower end of blade ; circular ornaments.
Ht. u|-in. Blayds Coll., 1849. v
2715. SPEAR-HEAD, ornamented with incised chtvron-pattern and four circles. Ht. Iijin.
Count Milano’s Sale, 1853.
2716. SPEAR-HEAD, with four projecting edges. Length iojin. FromPerugia. Castellani,
i873-
2717. HELMET (pileus). The helmet is conical, curving inwards just above the brim, which
is in the form of a vertical band. Ht. 8|-in. From Canino. Presented by General Meyrick,
1878.
2718. HELMET, as the last. Ht. 7\in.
2719. HELMET, as before. Ht. 8jin. Bequeathed by Sir W. Temple, 1856.
I. ETRUSCAN ARMOUR AND WEAPONS (2704-2734).
2704. SHIELD, circular, probably intended for mounting on leather ; in the centre is a boss
with patterns of stars and raised knobs ; round this are concentric bands of pattern in low
relief, as follows : Stars, double lotos-flowers ; cross-lines ; Sphinxes passant to I. ; lines, lotos-
flowers, and stars ; lines and stars ; Sphinxes as before ; two rows of stars and lines and one
of lotos-flowers ; an interlacing chain of lotos-flowers ; guilloche,and stars. Diam. 2 ft. iijin.
Mus. Ital. di Class. Ant. ii. p. 107 ; Perrot and Chipiez, Histoire de I'Art, iii. p. 870 ; cf. Mus.
Greg. i. pls. 18-20, and an almost identical specimen in Karlsruhe (Schumacher, Bronsen zu
Karlsruhe, No. 708).
2705. SHIELD, circular, with a central handle fixed on by two large plates ; the shield is flat,
with convex edge and a wide flat rim. Diam. 2 ft. 11 in. Much injured and corroded.
2706. SHIELD. The edges are bent over and the centre is deeply hollowed ; the boss is in the
forrn of a lion’s head in relief, with open mouth, and round it are two bands of tongue-pattern.
Diam. 17 j in.
2707. SWORD. The handle is hollowed out for inlaying ; one rivet still remaining, and two
other holes for attachment of the ivory handle. Length 13 j in. End of handle broken off.
2708. SWORD, as the last, with part of sheath, on which are bands of chevron-pattern and
incised lines ; down the blade are incised lines. Length 163 in. Campanari, 1839. End of
handle broken off.
2709. SWORD, as before, with part of sheath, ending in two large discs with a moulded piece
between ; ribbed blade. Length 15 in.‘
2710. SHEATH OF SWORD, ending in a moulded knob. Lengthn j in. Blayds ColL, 1849.
Top part broken away.
2711. SPEAR-HEAD, cast, with a hole through the lower end. Ht. 3! in. Bequeathed by
Miss Auldjo, 1859.
2712. SPEAR-HEAD, as before. Ht. 13 in.
2713. SPEAR-HEAD, as before, with rivet. Ht. I3xin. Blayds Coll., 1849.
2714. SPEAR-HEAD, as before, with two holes at lower end of blade ; circular ornaments.
Ht. u|-in. Blayds Coll., 1849. v
2715. SPEAR-HEAD, ornamented with incised chtvron-pattern and four circles. Ht. Iijin.
Count Milano’s Sale, 1853.
2716. SPEAR-HEAD, with four projecting edges. Length iojin. FromPerugia. Castellani,
i873-
2717. HELMET (pileus). The helmet is conical, curving inwards just above the brim, which
is in the form of a vertical band. Ht. 8|-in. From Canino. Presented by General Meyrick,
1878.
2718. HELMET, as the last. Ht. 7\in.
2719. HELMET, as before. Ht. 8jin. Bequeathed by Sir W. Temple, 1856.