Sunburst Pinwheel Viking Round Shield

A battle-ready Norse round shield constructed from vertical wooden planks with a heavily weathered grain texture. The face features a striking geometric pinwheel or sunburst pattern, painted with alternating sectors of distressed off-white and solid black. The outer edge is bound by a thick, dark metallic rim secured with prominent perimeter rivets. A heavily hammered steel dome boss sits at the center to protect the hand grip, reinforced by thin metallic radiating bands that stretch outward along the painted seams. It is carried on the back of a warrior navigating a misty, wet forest path while holding a bearded hand-axe.