Aspis

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:shield
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:hoplon
gptkbp:decoratedWith various emblems or symbols
gptkbp:diameter about 1 meter
gptkbp:feature central armband (porpax)
deep bowl shape
handgrip near rim (antilabe)
gptkbp:function protection in battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aspis
gptkbp:influenced later Greek and Hellenistic shields
gptkbp:influencedBy earlier Mycenaean shields
gptkbp:material bronze
wood
gptkbp:origin gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:period Archaic and Classical periods
gptkbp:shape circular
gptkbp:usedBy ancient Greek hoplites
gptkbp:usedIn phalanx formation
gptkbp:weight about 7-8 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Menander
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5