Figure-8 Shield -- myArmoury.com

Todd Feinman · Posted: Sun 02 Aug, 2026 6:17 pm Post subject: Figure-8 Shield

Hi folks,
I'm making a Mycenaean figure-8 shield. Pics after a while.

Matt Corbin · Posted: Yesterday at 7:00 pm Post subject:

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Keep us posted.

Dan D'Silva · Posted: Today at 7:21 am Post subject:

Sounds great. I've always wondered how these might've been built, so it'll be interesting to see how you go about it.

Dan Howard · Posted: Today at 8:43 am Post subject:

We don't really know much about them. We know what they looked like from illustrations but that is about all. We only think that they were made from hide because some of the illustrations show a pattern that resembles the fur on cowhide. One illustration shows cross-hatching which suggests that the construction might have involved wicker but that is on the later Dipylon shield, not the Figure-8 shield. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with, Todd.