War shield "eláyaborr" for archers

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Description

wood, lime, traces of battle

A very similar shield, painted with a schematised anthropomorphic figure, published in Beran & Craig, 2005, p. 135, Fig. 5.19.

The “eláyaborr” was worn to protect the torso during battle while leaving both hands free for using the bow. It has a u-shaped notch at the top and was hung from the bowman’s shoulder.

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Comparing literature

Beran, Harry & Barry Craig (ed.), Shields of Melanesia, Honolulu 2005

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