Mykale, a naval battle?

[Sean Manning]

Im Curios if there is actually a Greek depiction of the handle?

Yes there is. I won't take the time to hunt it down online, but its probably in Nick Sekunda's Osprey (edit: p. 19, doesn't show the handle but does show a shield being held with the wielder's hand about a foot below the top of the shield. Another vase on the same page shows a prop holding up a shield). Good point about the differences in appearance between the Persepolis sparas and the Dura and Pazyryk ones!