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Scutum Roman Shield
Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum
Roman
shield, typically oval shaped in the late Republic through the Trajan era, rectangular in shape sometime after Trajan... until the late Empire when they became very circular. Over 30 seen, ornated in various ways, on Emperor Trajan's column  
Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum


Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum


Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum

Ornate Scutum Boss or umbo
Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum


Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum

Later rectangular boss or umbo example from the 2nd century
Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum

 
Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum

Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum Roman empire shield roman republic shield roman republican shield roman boss roman umbo making a roman shield making a roman republic shield scutum