01-19-2008, 05:37 AM
Paul B wrote:-
BTW artistic variation would not explain both types depicted in one illustration, as is apparently the case I referred to above......and it has been suggested that the 'narrow' rims found belong to the shallow bowled type.
There is ( admittedly slim) evidence for three types of Aspis/construction:-
1 Shallow domed - planks??
2'Shouldered' deep domed ( Vatican type) - planks
3 'Shouldered' deep domed type - ply and supporting struts
...with 2 being the most common 5-4th C BC, although one suspects if we had more examples, there would be yet more variations ( c.f. viking/saxon shields )
Quote:My feeling is that these are not real variations, but artistic license, but we cannot know for sure. If anyone has not seen all three types I can post some images....I think that would be a good idea !
BTW artistic variation would not explain both types depicted in one illustration, as is apparently the case I referred to above......and it has been suggested that the 'narrow' rims found belong to the shallow bowled type.
There is ( admittedly slim) evidence for three types of Aspis/construction:-
1 Shallow domed - planks??
2'Shouldered' deep domed ( Vatican type) - planks
3 'Shouldered' deep domed type - ply and supporting struts
...with 2 being the most common 5-4th C BC, although one suspects if we had more examples, there would be yet more variations ( c.f. viking/saxon shields )
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(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
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