Pelta

[Quintus Galerius]

Very nice work! Have you tested it's durability/functionality as a shield? Can it stand a hit from a javelin or an arrow? When we think about combat in the classical period, I would Image a peltast (as a support unit) would be most of the time confronted by another peltast or an archer, as their supreme mobility would be most of the time sufficient to escape a direct attack from a hoplite.

A colleague of me from our group has finished his pelta as well, so I was considering showing it as well. Once I get the pictures, of course

Not yet! there are showers everyday :? and now I haven't a real javeline or a spear point to use