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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Is this the object you mean? https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/BK-16990 I wonder why they call it a shield, even with the modifier "ceremonial". There is lots of scholarship on shields (especially in the earlier period I work on), but it's hard to see how any of that could apply here. I suppose that it could belong in a category with some of the parade helmets that are based on a helmet form, but clearly not practical protective devices. There are some Roman ones here: www.kornbluthphoto.com/Helmets.html And much later, one of the all-time greats: https://blog.royalarmouries.org/2017/09/11/the-must-see-objects-of-the-tudor-court-in-the-royal-armouries-collection/ best, Genevra On 4/23/2018 1:22 PM, Gross-Diaz, Theresa wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > Greetings colleagues, > > This is not a question that is really medieval-_religion_ based, but > among you there may be someone with vast knowledge on this! > > I am looking for information on the magnificent elk-antler “ceremonial > shield” at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Object # BK-16990 > > I have noted the bibliography that the Rijksmuseum lists, but it > underwhelming regarding information on the object (list is heavily > skewed to provenance history – interesting, but doesn’t help me). > > I am having trouble locating info on this object, or on _parallels_. > > I’ve looked into the burial of Louis the Pious, whose shield this was > once purported to be, but since the shield is certainly later, this > really doesn’t help. > > I have a bit of bibliog on _early_ Anglo-Saxon shields, but these are > also of dubious value regarding this 11-12C object. > > How unique is this thing? Where can I look for context? How would a > shield be used in what sort of ceremony? > > I’d be so grateful for any suggestions. I’m just mesmerized by this > object. > > Theresa > > Theresa Gross-Diaz > > Loyola University Chicago > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > Virus-free. www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR > NAME to: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> To > send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> To leave the list, send the > message: unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> In order to report problems or to > contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> For further > information, visit our web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religion ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religion