Broe helmet
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The Broe helmet is a decorated iron helmet from around the Vendel Period. Discovered around 1904 in a cremation grave in Broe, a farm on the Swedish island Gotland, it was located alongside other item
1969 illustration of the Broe helmet
The Broe helmet shares similarities with the Vendel XIV helmet.
Shield fittings from the Broe grave
Cheek guard
Shield boss
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A shield boss, or umbo, is a round, convex or conical piece of material at the centre of a shield. Shield bosses are usually made of thick metal but may also be made of wood. The boss originally serve
A Lombard shield boss from northern Italy, 7th century (Metropolitan Museum of Art)