Caetra (Shield) Held by a Hand. Cerrillo Blanco Sculptural Group (Porcuna, Jaén, Spain)

Fragment of three-dimensional sculpture carved in calcarenite stone. It is dated to the 5th century BC and belongs to the culture of the Iberians. It comes from the heroon of Cerrillo Blanco in the municipality of Porcuna, Jaén province, Spain.It has a preserved height of 43 cm, a width of 28 cm and a thickness of 18 cm.It is a well-preserved depiction of an Iberian shield (known as a caetra) and …