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[sidney]

Hallo citizens

I would like to make early mediavel (8. - 10. century) east/nomad shield. I know only little about it - I know only two related archeological finds /picture 1 and 2/ Both are circular or eliptical, from planks and without umbo. Shield from Ajmyrlyg is compound only from wood, shield from mount Mug is/according to my opinion/ covered by leather/textile and with painting. Do you know anything more about east shields and mainly about handle of this shields? It is particular problem. Is it any type of central grip, or rather forearm type like later knight "kite" shields? Or any other possibilities? About handle I know anly one picture /pic 3/, where is depicted central grip probably without umbo.

Picture 1 - Shield from kurgan Ajmyrlyg III, Tuva, Altaj mountains - wooden planks with wooden rib



Picture 2 Shield from mount Mug



Picture 3 Detail from vessel from Verchnoe Nildino, central Asia, 7-9. c., central grip of relatively little circular shield

[Yuriy]

Actually, except these two finds any more that is not present …

[sidney]

It is pity

Thanks you very much

[Nemo]

well i think you shoul take a look on the late turkish shields "kalkan" there you wil find two tipes of handles, thing is I also want to vake a nomad shield, but because of that there is not mush information, i'm having big prodlem with it=/

[sasa]

Sidney.
here are couple of flat "sticks and rawhide" shields for Dura-Eropos (from the recent publication by Simon James). Grip (see descr of 635) was simple thick stick tied to the shield by two short belts.

[sidney]

Bolsoje spasibo

do you have citation of this work? I would like find it in our library