Roman Rectangular Shield

Authentic copy of a Roman shield in original size. This style of shield with its handmade painted design was copied from grave steles for legionairies and trajan's column(see below) in Rome. It is made from plywood with a linen surface and a rim of brass. It weighs abt. 6 kgs. (13 lbs). Overall height : 100 cms. (40 inch) Overall width : 73 cms. (29 inch) measured along the surface. Its brass buckle can be easily mounted and de-mounted by 8 screws with brass knobs on top as shown on my bottom photo. Now, see the image of a Roman warfare "testudo", the protective screen of overlapping shields held overhead and on the sides.