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Clipei (shields)

Scope note

Circular or oval shields of leather or bronze covered with metal plates or a sheet of bronze, used by Roman heavy cavalry from the late 8th to the 4th century BCE.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000213475

Broader Terms used

shield (armour)
shields (armor)

Equivalent Terms used

clipeus (shield)

Created

13yrs ago

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