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interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Aurelianus - 03-11-2007 This relief is very interesting because of the way the pretorians carries theirs scuti!!!! There seem to be something like leather straps!?! Do somebody know more about this? Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Lusitano - 03-11-2007 At a glance it kind of reminds me of the inside of an hoplon. Like in this image Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Aurelianus - 03-11-2007 There is really a resemblance! Are there any findings from bronze handles or straps from a hoplon or roman shield? Peronnaly I think that the imaged strap on the relief could not be from bronze! The Scuti would be unwearable this way! Perhaps an artistic error??? Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Tarbicus - 03-11-2007 Or it could just be wrong, given it's a monumental relief? Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Peroni - 03-11-2007 Quote:Or it could just be wrong, given it's a monumental relief? Agreed! Trajan's Column shows the auxiliary shields (infantry and cavalry) supported in the same fashion. Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Matthew - 03-11-2007 Or it could just be more evidence that there was no 'one true way' for Romans to carry their Shields... Matthew James Stanham Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Tarbicus - 03-11-2007 Quote:Or it could just be more evidence that there was no 'one true way' for Romans to carry their Shields... You mean?... Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 03-12-2007 If that is a Roman you can call me MAIER!! M.VIB.M. Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - FAVENTIANVS - 03-12-2007 Remember Nero's praetorian illustration at Graham's book Roman Military Clothing I. Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Theodosius the Great - 03-12-2007 Maybe they're dismounted cavalrymen ? They would've used a strap system, I believe. ~ Theo Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - drsrob - 03-12-2007 As I suggested at another topic, the equites singulares are the only auxilia which the Italians were familiar with. It would be a natural assumption for them that infantry auxilia were similarly equipped. Gravestones however show this not to have been the case. Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Matthew - 03-12-2007 Quote:Matthew:1id67f8g Wrote:Or it could just be more evidence that there was no 'one true way' for Romans to carry their Shields... Maybe... Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - MeinPanzer - 03-12-2007 Quote:There is really a resemblance! Are there any findings from bronze handles or straps from a hoplon or roman shield? Why could the armstraps not be of bronze? It seems perfectly possible as long as the shields are not too curved. Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - Aurelianus - 03-12-2007 I have already made some experiences with metallically arm straps. I would avoid if it is fixed on both sides! If there would be something like a frame where you could temporary support the shild: perhaps that would work. But I don't know any hints to this solution..... I would fundamentally prefer to fight with a "freerunning" Scutum!!! Re: interesting way the pretorians carry theirs Scuta - tommy303 - 03-12-2007 Sculpture of the time frequently followed certain conventions--it was taught a certain way by master to apprentices, etc. It could be that since a lot of artisans--sculptors and such--were Greek (either slaves or freemen), they might have been following there own native artistic conventions and altering otherwise Greek standard models to resemble Roman for their clients or masters. |