12-28-2011, 06:43 AM
A point that i forgot to make, i also believe that the bronze bands that we see on either side of the porpax had the purpose of pinning the planks together, adding to the strenght of the shield. Further support was some times added by an inner circular ring that was running below the rim.
Giannis K. Hoplite
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax