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Shield of Achilles

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Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1821
Accession number: 73.11
Maker: Philip Rundell(Opens in new tab) (British, 1743–1816)
Dimensions: 36 in. (91.4 cm.)
Medium: silver gilt
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from the Abigail von Schlegell Fund
Department: European Art
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