... The leather and linden wood shield have rotted away and there is nothing left except its iron boss, gilt fittings, and two magnificent animal figures, a dragon and a bird of play. Both of the figures are made of gilt-bronze made of garnets. The hilt of the sword has a beautiful gold and ... a second time. The final result was significantly different from the first attempt and made use of extra helmet pieces from the reserve collection including a third gilded dragon head. The helmet was made of sheet iron and consisted of several separate elements. Joined to a hemispherical cap were two ...

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