The shield and banner of the soldiers of Numenor. |
The Gondorian army was made up of
four divisions: Archers, Swordsmen, Axemen, and Spearmen. Each
soldier carried a weapon in one hand and a shield in the other
for protection. A few of the men proudly carried banners, representing
the Kingdom of Gondor, when they went into battle. Only the fittest
and strongest men were allowed to enlist. The training was intensive
because the Numenorean captains foresaw the need to be ready
to defend their fledgling kingdom. The strength and discipline
of the Gondorian soldiers made them difficult opponents against
the armies of Sauron’s Orcs. Their reputation as the finest warriors among
the men of Middle-earth was well-deserved. The Gondorian Shield
the soldiers carried was long and broad and made of a number
of different layers of wood, edged in metal to produce strong,
heavy protection. The front of the shield bore the “Tree
of Gondor” surrounded by seven stars and a crown. These
were royal symbols of the Gondorian people and showed their noble
Numenorean lineage.
Roughly shaped and forged, the Gondorian Shield has been authentically “battle
worn” with a distressed finish to exactly duplicate the original movie props.
This adult collectible is strictly limited to 2500 pieces worldwide and is individually
serialized on a solid brass plate mounted on the back of the shield to ensure
authenticity. Each shield is presented with a Kingdom of Gondor banner, to mount
on a wall behind the shield.
Includes a parchment certificate of authenticity.
OVERALL LENGTH: 42-1/2" tall x 20-1/2" wide
SHIELD MATERIAL: Distressed hardwood, silkscreened, stained black finish,
steel bands with a special process for an aged look,
genuine leather arm strap, solid wood handgrip wrapped in genuine leather.
Handgrip is shipped unassembled for wall mounting
(mounting brackets included), hardware and instructions to assemble included.
BANNER: Wood rod, black cloth with silver edges and embroidery, braided hanging
cord.
PACKAGING: Two-piece polyfoam mold, full-color sleeve, heavy cardboard remailer
box. Shipped UPS oversize.
List Price $425.00 © MMIV New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. "The Lord of the
Rings" and the names of the characters, items, events and places therein are
trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises under license
to New Line Productions, Inc.
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