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Highland targes were the last type of European shields to be used actively in battle, remaining a standard part of Highland equipment up to the battle of Culloden in 1746.
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Title: Highland Targe
Date: 1700–1750
Culture: Scottish
Medium: Wood, leather, brass, horn, textile
Dimensions: Diam. 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 5 oz. (2870 g)
Classification: Shields
Credit Line: Gift of Jeremy, Christopher, and Robert Douglass, in memory of their father, George A. Douglass, 1996
Object Number: 1996.83
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