Philip Ivory Shield

[akritas]

One from the most important archaelogical found in Vergina was the Ivory Shield that was found in pieces in Philip's tomp.
The arduous process of restoration took several years(14 years after a question to the quider).It is a unique masterpiece of the 4th century.




The photo taken during my last visit in Vergina Museum.

Give your attention in the the external ring of the Philips Shield and the Symbol of the Hellenism, the known Hellenic Key




This photo taken in my recent visit at the Vergina museum.

[PhiliptheUniterchaeronea]

I most cerainly hope to visit this museum sooner, rather than later

[Istor]

It is called maiander (μαίανδρος) after the name of a river in Ionia.

[akritas]

Do you mean the Hellenic Key istor?

one more pic from the www.macedonian-heritage.gr



This Shield now as I said is located now in Vergina and not in Thessaloniki as mentioned from the www.macedonian-heritage.gr

[akritas]

As I see the Skopjans try to connect the Hellenic Key with the Svastica.

The Hellenic Key as single looks like as show in the pic below



The repeating unit of the classic Hellenic Key border is not a square but rather a rectangle. Fortunately, however, by eliminating the last vertical bar (piece 8 on Unit A), a square block results that is perfect for turning corners.

And keep on mind how looks like the Hellenic key because I prepare new surprise to the Skopjan propagandists

[pankration]

Any more pictures from this museum? Love to see them as it helps me visualize the research I am doing for the sequel to my novel.

New issue of www.fightingbest.com and announcement on www.pankration-novel-patrida.com.

[Andrew]

Guys it isn't only the maiandros (Hellenik key) ...it is also the fact that this
shield is called "Argive type" in ancient greek (αργείον όπλον). Meanwhile the other Macedonian soldiers had smallers shields called "Peltes",
so that they can carry the Sarissa with two hands. The only other Macedonians ho had Argive shields were the "hypaspistes" , king's protectors.

So the fact that Philip's shield was ARGIVE is a good proof of the Argive descent of the Temenids !!!

The legends say that Perdikkas/Karanos came with a few companions from Argos ...and probably these companions were the protectors of the first king.
Later on it became tradition that the protectors must have an Argive type of of shield ..so that's why we have later the "hypaspistes" of the Macedonian kings carrying Argive shields !!