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07:47, 29 October 2016 Also known as an Umbo
== Viking Domed==
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File:R562.jpg|Norway, R562
File:R563.jpg|Norway, R563
File:R564.jpg|Norway, R564
File:R565.jpg|Norway, R565
NMS Ballinaby Boss.JPG|Scotland, Ballinaby
NMS Westness Boss.jpg|Scotland, Westness
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== Hiberno-Norse / English==
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NMS Lamlash Boss.JPG|Scotland, Lamlash
NMS Lamlash Boss Side.JPG|Scotland, Lamlash
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== Irish ==
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File:Example.jpg|?
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== Carolingian ==
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File:L'lle de Groix Other Shield bosses.jpg|L'lle de Groix
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==Decorative bosses==
====Gold leaf====
''A metal shield boss that has been covered in gold leaf.''
====Painted Bosses====
''A metal shield boss that has been covered in paint.''<br>
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To the best of my knowledge no shield boss has been found with traces of paint still adhering to it. Also the painting of bosses seems unlikely as period paints do not have the necessary adhesive properties.