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They look very awesome, i´m so jealous, you can´t imagine... :lol:
Really, very nice work, the shield but also especially the paintings look completely good!
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Hi, i'm a Greek from Argos, and i was intrested in the realistic illustration lupus did, and i was wandering if you could finish the argive shield cuz i really liked the way you did the other shields, and generally where can i find pictures about argive shields and soldiers.. thank you very much.
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Quote:Here full article of me and G. Iliopoulos
http://www.hellenicdefense.gr/per/is/is008.html
That's all Greek to me. :lol:
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Very interesting vase Stefane. I can't make ou the letters,could it be Thesseus? Know where it comes from and date? 7th c.bc?
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Ok,found it myself:
The "Tragliatella Oinochoe"
Etrusco-Corinthian trilobate oinochoe
Gruppo dei Vasi Policromi (Group of the Polychrome Vases)
630-600 BCE
H: 24 cm
Found in a tomb at Tragliatella, in the territory of ancient Caere (Cerveteri)
Musei Capitolini,
Palazzo dei Conservatori
inv. mob. 358
(Gift of 1964 in memory of Tommaso Tittoni)
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Quote:A boar! Unit emblem?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffend ... 9/sizes/l/
Dan thank you a lot for this image.
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The soldiers seem to be holding a clutch of javelins instead of doru. Very interesting indeed. Any idea on time period?
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Etrusco-Corinthian trilobate oinochoe
Gruppo dei Vasi Policromi (Group of the Polychrome Vases) 630-600 BC according to Dan Diffedale whose photo I presented.
The Argives were the first to abandon the javelines in favor of the tighter phalanx formation but other city states kept them until 600 B.C. it seems.
Chigi vase shows also hoplites with javelines.
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couple of questions .Paint medium used ? eg. oxides , pigments & milk paint medium.
& were the shields sealed with a lacquer ,resin or oil after painting . cheers
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The narrowes interpretation is the remnants of the "vatikan shield".
But as for other shields, non metallic parts have not survived therefore much things are open to educated guess and interpretation even speculation,
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thanks for the reply . i thought that was the case . i would like to use the coin shown in my avatar as a blazon for my shield for a punic settler Hoplite mid. 4th cent bc in sicily, white shield, green wave pattern around the rim , the Lions head in brown & tan, red tongue & lips etc..again pure speculation but should look cool .your thoughts Guys ..cheers dave
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Colonist hoplites both from Greek and Punic colonies were richer and afforded impresive equipment.
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Quote:Colonist hoplites both from Greek and Punic colonies were richer and afforded impresive equipment.
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Stephanos , I will do my best
wink: with how much ive spent so far with Manning Imperial here . my hope is my friends here enjoy my impression when its finished. regards Dave.
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