Romeins legionairsschild, scutum Festival tassen They have leather straps for

They have leather straps for fastening

It is largely open on the sides and at the bottom it ends in an triangular shape

wordt al eeuwenlang gebruikt

unlike medieval tents

Romeins legionairsschild, scutum Festival tassen They have leather straps forThe scutum was a shield that was used by Roman soldiers. The republican scutum had an oval shape, in later times the shape became rectangular. The scuta were often curved in order to intercept blows. This is a replica of the shield that was used while conquering large parts of the world. It is made of wood and covered with linen. Its length is 122,5 cm and its width is 65 cm. It weighs approx. 6 kg.