Boeotian shield
Illustration — Coin of Haliartus depicting a Boeotian shield with trident device (left) A Boeotian shield is a large hand-held shield once carried by warriors in ancient Greece. It is similar to the more commonly encountered aspis in that it has an overall circular shape, but differs in having scooped indentations at both sides. The application of the term "Boeotian" to this armament is a modern construct resulting from its frequent appearance on ancient Boeotian coins.
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Illustration — Coin of Haliartus depicting a Boeotian shield with trident device (left) A Boeotian shield is a large hand-held shield once carried by warriors in ancient Greece. It is similar to the more commonly encountered aspis in that it has an overall circular shape, but differs in having scooped indentations at both sides. The application of the term "Boeotian" to this armament is a modern construct resulting from its frequent appearance on ancient Boeotian coins.
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object type / vase shape: attic black figure hydria - description shoulder: 2 hoplites duelling between 2 waiting quadrigae, dog - belly: 2 hoplites, Ajax carrying the body of Achilles, hoplite, horses of quadriga - production place: Athens - painter: close to the Antiope Group (belonging to the Leagros Group) - period / date: late archaic, ca. 510-500 BC - material: pottery (clay) - height (inclu
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object type / vase shape: attic black figure hydria - description shoulder: 2 hoplites duelling between 2 waiting quadrigae, dog - belly: 2 hoplites, Ajax carrying the body of Achilles, hoplite, horses of quadriga - production place: Athens - painter: close to the Antiope Group (belonging to the Leagros Group) - period / date: late archaic, ca. 510-500 BC - material: pottery (clay) - height (inclu
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