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(SCUTUMS)
The
Scutum, or shield,
was the main form of
body protection of
the Roman soldiers.
It served the purpose
to deflect missiles
targeted at the
soldiers, as well as
protect them from the
impact of hand held
weapons yielded at
them. The shields
large size allowed
the soldiers to form
a "tustudo' or
shield wall that
could protect them
during an advance.
The Praetorians used
the oval shield early
in their history as
is guaranteed by the
tombstone from
Aquileia. They were
in continuous use
into the reign of
Domitian (AD 81-96).
This has been taken
to contrast with the
rectangular scutum
adopted universally
by the legions in the
first half of the 1st
Century. By the end
of the 2nd century,
both public and
private monuments
show a return to the
oval shield for both
Legionaries and
Praetorians, although
a 3rd Century example
of Dura Eoropos
proves that the
rectangular scutum
did survive.
Roman Thunderbolt
Lightning Scutum
(Wooden)
The model displayed
here is a wooden cut
down model scutum,
which was certainly
in use by Augustus
time; it retains the
curved side from
large Republican
shields, with the top
and bottom shorn off.
Large Linen
covered. Height:42";
Width:33".
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Product Details:
NAME: Roman Scutum Shield - Large Wooden Linen Covered
TYPE: Replica
MANUFACTURER: Deepeeka
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