Double hand grips on the aspis

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

Replying to Paullus:
Haha,you won't let a word pass like that,will you? :lol:
OK,lets see them one by one.
The number of rings are indeed different,as we said above. I mean that there are always more than just two,to hold a single strap for example.
I didn't think you said it is obvious the reason there were many fittings,but if someone accepts that the rope was used only for carrying the shield,then it isn't hard to think why there are many rings.
I can't post an example of a vase but if you read one of my posts above,I have already said a drwaing of such a vase is shown on Osprey Greek Hoplite p.51 . It is Antimachos holding a helmet and carrying a shield in a peculiar way. His chlamis shows that his arm is not passed through the porpax. Note the two antilabes.
"Characteristic shape" I mean just that, slack and hanging and also going around the porpax and not only over or under it.
Khaire
Giannis