shield

shield is a body armor or defensive weapon.

Also recorded as 🛡.

Overview

Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

item of armor carried to intercept attacks or projectiles

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Shield”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q131559: shield
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