03-06-2008, 01:23 PM
No worries Jools,
I could also ask why the second and third guy don't hold their shield horizontally above their head, instead of in front of their face.
Quote:why has the heavily armoured dude in the front rank got a kite shield and may this reflect on the overall authenticity of the illustration?The helmets look like they point to a 5th-6th c. period, but indeed, the kite shield spoils that impression.
I could also ask why the second and third guy don't hold their shield horizontally above their head, instead of in front of their face.
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)