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Plz move this topic to Greek reconstruction!
For the lenght it's quite like yours, it's not a perfect dome, it's quite like a PRINGLES :lol:
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I would have thought that a "pelta" would have been in the Greek recreation forum. But I guess it could also be used in the Early Roman times and by allies.
Nice work!
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I've opened this topic when the Greek reconstruction section wasn't created!
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Quote:Plz move this topic to Greek reconstruction!
moved as requested.
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Very nice work there, though I was always under the impression that a Pelta would be best reconstructed from some kind of wickerwork, covered with rawhide or leather.
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I have seen and held reconstructions of both types, but I am not sure that we have any evidence, which would without question exclude one or the other. I remember seeing a painting with a porpax - antilabe construction similar to an Aspis and the back side seems to be woold or other kind of cloth. No wickerwork evidence there. But I would definitely prefer rawhide or leather cover, too.
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Actually there is plenty of evidence for wicker. But it's much harder to make. And if you cover both sides with leather,then in a vase painting it looks like solid wood. I have also seen porpakes,but they are considerably few compared to just leather stripes like in this pelta.
I have gathered wicker this summer for a pelta,but never had the time to even clean them!
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OK, the difficulty in wicker construction was what kept me from trieing to construct a Pelta myself.
And with wicker not only the construction but also the type of wood of the wicker cant be hard to decide upon.
Guess I will try a wooden flat pelta with rawhide cover as a first try for my Thrakian Peltatst impression.
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