07-23-2007, 06:08 PM
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Does anyone have information on the material the more elaborate umbos were constructed of?
If they were brass, is it possible that these were more for ceremonies, parades, or perhaps a high ranking officer? Someone who may need a shield, might need it day in and day out?
e.g. “I’ll ask Rufus Shield-Makerus to construct a very elaborate umbo for my shield because I have the extra money, and since I’m an officer I wont’ be using it every day in battle so it won’t undergo so much wear and tear but, if the lines collapse I have it.â€
Does anyone have information on the material the more elaborate umbos were constructed of?
If they were brass, is it possible that these were more for ceremonies, parades, or perhaps a high ranking officer? Someone who may need a shield, might need it day in and day out?
e.g. “I’ll ask Rufus Shield-Makerus to construct a very elaborate umbo for my shield because I have the extra money, and since I’m an officer I wont’ be using it every day in battle so it won’t undergo so much wear and tear but, if the lines collapse I have it.â€
