13th-6th century BC. A bronze discoid shield boss with raised punch dot geometric design to the surface, raised central dome and ancient drilled perforation, maybe for attachment to the surface of the shield with a rivet. See Godard, A., Les Bronzes du Luristan, Paris, 1931, pl.XXV, no.75, for a similar decorated umbo. 135 grams total, 16cm including stand (6 1/4"). Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher; previously in a Dorset, UK, private collection formed in the 1990s. Quivers and shields were constructed by the Luristan craftsmen of hammered metal, and belts were adorned with metal plaques. [No Reserve] Condition Report Fine condition.