Aspis
Aspis (Greek, pl. aspides), the Greek and Roman round shield, s. Shield. In some languages mistakenly called hoplon
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The aspis pictured on the left shows the so-called Argive double-grip system for handling the shield. The hoplite slid his left forearm through the central leather or bronze armband (porpax) up to the elbow and grasped the finger-thick cord or leather grip (antilabe) on the edge of the shield with his left hand.
Available Miniatures
- Greek Infantry, 5th to 4th Century B.C., 1:72 Atlantic 1805
- Greek Infantry, 5th to 4th Century B.C., 1:72 Zvezda 8005
- Spartans, 530–479 B.C., 1:72 Zvezda 8005
Source: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, 6. Auflage 1905–1909