2155 – Shield
- Physical description:
- Circular ritual shield, made of dark green leather, with symbols in brass studs and gold paint.
- Museum classification:
- Modern Witchcraft
- Size:
- 20 x 460 diam
- Information:
Part of a collection of magical objects that belonged to Iain Steele.
This shield was on his altar, in the centre at the back.
The symbols consist of antlers and a symbol suggesting a dragon in the centre; symbols of the sun and moon; a spiral; and a cauldron sprouting ears of corn.
There are the same symbols on the stone no. 2170.This was one of a group of objects loaned to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery for an exhibition in 2019.
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Leather, metal, cord etc.
Part of a collection of magical objects that belonged to Iain Steele.
This shield was on his altar, in the centre at the back.
The symbols consist of antlers and a symbol suggesting a dragon in the centre; symbols of the sun and moon; a spiral; and a cauldron sprouting ears of corn.
There are the same symbols on the stone no. 2170.
This was one of a group of objects loaned to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery for an exhibition in 2019.