Roman Scutum - Roman legionary shield

Scutum of the Roman legionaries, Roman shield

Reconstruction of an ancient shield, so-called scutum, as carried by the Roman legionnaires of the imperial era.

The shield is made of wood and has a hand-painted linen cover on the front. The back is reinforced with thin wooden strips.

The shield is normally carried by an opening in the hump or umbo.

Details:

- Material: wood, steel or brass hump

- Height: approx. 107 cm

- Width: approx. 59 cm

- Bending radius: approx. 23 cm

- Weight: about 5 kg

- Material thickness: approx. 1 to 1.2 cm

The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.