2.] They do not appear very often upon the monuments: when seen, they are interspersed among archers and soldiers of other classes.
Sennacherib's foot spearmen are of two classes only.

The better armed have pointed helmets, with lappets protecting the ears, a coat of mail descending to the waist and also covering all the upper part of the arms, a tunic opening at the side, a phillibeg, close-fitting trousers, and greaves of the ordinary character.

[PLATE XCIX., Fig.

3.] They carry a large convex shield, apparently of metal, which covers them almost from head to foot, and a spear somewhat less than their own height.
Commonly they have a short sword at their right side.

Their shield is often ornamented with rows of bosses towards the centre and around the edge.