Punic Wars Painting Guide - Italian

Item	Description
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.
Greaves (leg guard)	Bronze
Helmet	Bowl: Bronze Crest: Red, black, or white; or alternate these colours Feathers: Black or white
Shield	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?).
Belt	Base material : Bronze <=== interesting
Sandals + straps	Base material: Black Fittings: Bronze
Body armour	Plate (square, round or group of same): Bronze

Punic Wars Painting Guide – Italian