Mithral heavy shield
(Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5, page 221)
Price (Item Level): 1,020 gp (4th)
Body Slot: Shield
Caster Level: 0th
Aura: no aura; (DC 15) (nonmagical)
Activation:
Weight: 5 lb.
This heavy shield is made of mithral and thus is much lighter than a standard steel shield. It has a 5% arcane spell failure chance and no armor check penalty.
Prerequisites: None
Cost to Create: 500 gp (plus 20 gp for base item), 40 XP, 1 day.