07-29-2020, 08:20 PM
(07-28-2020, 02:40 PM)Dan D\Silva Wrote: Heyyy... so I'm moving forward on this and have further settled on materials. If I were to try to make a steel umbo, or have one custom-made, any idea what it would look like for the 5th century? I'd like to use this one as an inspiration for the shape because the shield is small to begin with and this umbo has a fairly compact flange that won't cover up most of the shield's face, but of course it's intended as Roman.
Alternately, is there any excuse for using a round boss on an oblong shield in the 5th century or earlier? Some Etruscan bronze work seems to show them, but anything north of the Alps?
The majority seem to be barleycorn type bosses so it would seem to fit the bill, though I would be inclined to cut at least half of the width of the flange off , you can add short or long spines " Iron age shields BM" I think it would be close enough...
Ivor
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
