09-22-2004, 05:49 AM
Hi Lucius,<br>
<br>
I'm afraid I must side (mostly) with Aitor here.<br>
Stilichos's shield is not straight, the scales in the centre do hot go straight up and down, but are (very) slightly dished. To me, that looks like a botched version of a dished shield. But OK, it <em>could</em> also be a botched curved shield.<br>
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Right then, votes. Three votes, two say dished, two say oval. Right, it's an dished oval scutum!<br>
<br>
The bottom image shows dished shields, no question. Any resemblence to curved shields is generated by the artist carving them right on the body of the soldiers.<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
<br>
I'm afraid I must side (mostly) with Aitor here.<br>
Stilichos's shield is not straight, the scales in the centre do hot go straight up and down, but are (very) slightly dished. To me, that looks like a botched version of a dished shield. But OK, it <em>could</em> also be a botched curved shield.<br>
<br>
Right then, votes. Three votes, two say dished, two say oval. Right, it's an dished oval scutum!<br>
<br>
The bottom image shows dished shields, no question. Any resemblence to curved shields is generated by the artist carving them right on the body of the soldiers.<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)