SA0708 Roman rectangular shield

Roman rectangular shield

• authentic copy of a Roman shield in original size. This
  style of shield with its handmade painted design was
  copied from grave steles for legionairies and trajan’s
  column(see below) in Rome. It is made from plywood
  with a linen surface and a rim of brass. It weighs abt. 6
  kgs. (13 lbs). Overall height : 100 cms. (40 inch)
  Overall width : 73 cms. (29 inch) measured along the
  surface. Its brass buckle can be easily mounted and demounted by 8 screws with brass knobs on top as shown
  on my bottom photo. Now, see the image of a Roman
  warfare “testudo”, the protective screen of
  overlapping shields held overhead and on the sides: