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In this tonto on an ancient Greek vase a peltast carrier his pelta and a spear while clad in a long Thracian war cloak and wearing scalloped leather leggings.

Pelta

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Pelta or pelte, a small shield made of some light material, such as wood or wickerwork, and covered with leather. In shape it was sometimes elliptical, but more often cut away at the top, so that at that part it resembled a crescent.

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