Iphicratian Pelte & Pelte Sarrisophoron

[Komanos]

Interesting, thanks for the information! The oval shield is quite interesting, and certainly seems to fit the idea of a symmetrical pelte. The greaves and armor and all make it seem likely the warrior buried there is a Thracian, but I'm not sure we have to think of the Macedonian aspis as a trophy. The site is further west than a couple of small emporia that received Hellenic traffic and had been founded by Hellenic merchants. At at least one of them (Pistiros) they've found Hellenic swords as well as a Thracian rhomphaia as well as large amounts of Hellenic pottery, and that was before they started excavating a possible tomb last year. Then again, an 80cm Macedonian shield would have been used by a big warrior, and so would make an excellent trophy for a Thracian warrior-lord. When you say umbo, does that mean this was one of the spined Macedonian cavalry shields, or are there other Macedonian shields which one would describe as having an umbo?