Military History | Rise of Rome
Punic Wars Painting Guide - Italian

Tunic

no uniform; so lots of variety

Base material:

In order of frequency: white, red, crimson, red-brown, ochre, light grey, blue-grey. Cavalry would use more colour than infantry.

Decorations (see illustrations)

Any of (in no order): white, red, crimson, red-brown, ochre, light grey, blue-grey, black, yellow, blue.

Bowl: Bronze

Crest: Red, black, or white; or alternate these colours

Feathers: Black or white

no uniform; so lots of variety

Star was popular - all variations on what we know as the Macedonian star.

Scutum (oval shield; see illustrations). Known patterns include:

• black stars on yellow (bronze?)

• black stars on brown, light brown rim

• red star on white

• plain bronze

Some may have had iron bosses.

Round shields (see illustrations).Known patterns include:

• plain bronze

• some blazon on bronze - probably any Greek ones would do

• red disk on bronze

• centre & rim of bronze, grey wreath on broad white circle

Wicker shield (see illustrations).Wicker (light brown?).

Base material : Bronze <=== interesting

Base material: Black

Fittings: Bronze