Iconography of Kite-Shields in the Western European Manuscripts of the Late X-XI Centuries

The article focuses on how such an item of protective equipment as a kite-shield appeared and was illustrated in Western European manuscript illuminations of the XI century. Archaeological data is insufficient for a full-scale study of shields of the XI century, and therefore the study of pictorial...

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Main Author: Dr. Dmitry A. Rybel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center of Support and Development of Actual Research in the Field of Historical Weaponry 2021-12-01
Series:Историческое оружиеведение
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Online Access:https://historical-weapons.com/wp-content/uploads/rybel_io_11_2021.pdf