It is 20in. wide and 36in. tall, 1/2in. birch, stainless boss, rawhide edging, and copper rivets. Boss from Sir MRKS
I tried to post the image here, but it is too large.
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Coffin Shield
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Re: Coffin Shield
I immediately thought of the painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder: The Triumph of Death.
Detail:
http://www.wga.hu/art/b/bruegel/pieter_e/05/04death.jpg
Detail:
http://www.wga.hu/art/b/bruegel/pieter_e/05/04death.jpg
Retired civil servant, part time blacksmith, and seasonal Viking ship captain.
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"Fifty years abaft the mast."
Visit parks: http://www.nps.gov
Forge iron: http://www.anvilfire.com
Go viking: http://www.longshipco.org
"Fifty years abaft the mast."