ID: 700006564 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006564	Record Type: Movable Work

Shield (shield (armor); Unknown Greek (Greek Artist); 185 - 160 BCE; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 80.AC.60)

Note: This round shield has a serrated edge and a central, relief Macedonian star. Around the latter, within relief lines, is the inscription naming King Pharnakes.

Titles:

Shield (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Shield of King Pharnakes (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

shield (armor) [300036869] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), <costume by function>, protective wear, armor (protective wear), <armor by form>)

Classifications:

weapons / armor (preferred)

Creation Date: 185 - 160 BCE

Creator Display:

Unknown Greek (Greek Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown Greek (Greek cultural designation) [500125237]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 80.AC.60

Credit Line: Gift of Michael Milken

Other: Creation: Pontus [7002399] (Geographic)

Display Materials: Bronze

	bronze (metal) [300010957]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <copper and copper alloy>, copper alloy)

Dimensions: Object: H: 79.7 cm x W: 81.4 cm x D: 11.8 cm (31 3/8 x 32 1/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

Cultures:

Ancient Greek (preferred)

Greek

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Hellenistic [300020101] (preferred,style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean periods, Ancient Greek (culture or style))

General Subject:

military (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	shield (armor) [300036869]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Costume (hierarchy name), costume (mode of fashion), <costume by function>, protective wear, armor (protective wear), <armor by form>) (AAT)

	star (motif) [300009811]
	.....(Physical Attributes Facet, Design Elements (hierarchy name), design elements (attributes), motifs, natural element motifs) (AAT)

Inscriptions: Inscription: Translated from Greek: "Of king Pharnakes".

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Shield	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Shield of King Pharnakes	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)