the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement
Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry
Getty ID: 300126352
Material
paint
coating (as opposed to technique or type/function) that is a dispersion of pigment in a liquid binder; applied with a brush, roller, sprayer, or by dipping; dries to form a decorative or protective film
maybe held this role; for burials, based on ancestry and/or generic inscription reference, the individual would have had burial rights, but no evidence has been found to confirm burial here
