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This shield is from the castle of Vélez Blanco. The arms may be those of Catalina de Silva, Pedro Fajardo's third wife, whom he married in 1518.
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Title: Armorial shield
Date: ca. 1520
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: H. 49 in. (124.5 cm.); W. 29 in. (73.7 cm.)
Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Accession Number: 41.190.527
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