<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
what is the roman shield made out of
what is the roman shield made out of
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
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