Hvad er det romerske skjold lavet af?
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Scutum (shield)
Scutum var et 10 kg stort rektangulært buet skjold lavet af tre sammenlimede træplader og beklædt med lærred og læder, som regel med en spindelformet bule langs skjoldets lodrette længde. Det bedste bevarede eksempel fra Dura-Europos i Syrien var 105,5 cm højt, 41 cm bredt og 30 cm dybt (på grund af sin halvcylindriske form) og havde en tykkelse på 5-6 mm.  Den var sandsynligvis godt fremstillet og meget robust.
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Scutum (shield)
The scutum was a 10-kilogram (22 lb) large rectangle curved shield made from three sheets of wood glued together and covered with canvas and leather, usually with a spindle shaped boss along the vertical length of the shield. The best surviving example, from Dura-Europos in Syria, was 105.5 centimetres (41.5 in) high, 41 centimetres (16 in) across, and 30 centimetres (12 in) deep (due to its semicylindrical nature), with a thickness of 5-6mm.  It was likely well made and extremely sturdy.
Scutum (shield)