Boeotian/Dipylon Shield

[Chris B]

OK. Here is the finished product. After experimenting, I decided to forgo the two ropes running behind the porpax as many vases did not depict such ropes, and they seem unnecessary to me. Almost jokingly, but in response to the "Brad Pitt" shield spinning. To carry the shield at one's side, the porpax and grip hang towards the closest point to the ground, but to bring it to the front of the body and into a defensive position, there is only one way to do it. You have to turn the forearm upwards to bring the shield to bear, hence, creating a 180 degree spin to it. Troy still had a lot of stupid Hollywood ideas added to it but the spin may have actually occurred due to it being the only way to bring it from side to front (if they in fact used this type of grip and not a center grip). Just my additional two cents playing with my new shield. Oh, and I hope they do 300 justice and don't make another horrible Alexanderish, crappy movie.

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