1 Attachment(s)
Mozarabic small kite shields - 11th century
Quote:
[Islamic] smaller, often hand-rather than arm-held, kite-shaped shields, many or which have rounded rather than pointed bases, which could provide a logical link between the ancient oval shield and the heavy European kite-shaped cavalry shield of the 11th and 12th centuries
- David Nicolle.
These include a couple of 11th century Spanish examples
Combat Against the Red Dragon. Commentary on the Apocalypse Ch. 12, Spain
A Cavalry Combat. Psalter of San Millan de la Cogolla, Spain (with links to Islamic & other examples).
and another dragon: Saint George slays the Dragon. Psalter of San Millan de la Cogolla, Spain
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attac...1&d=1405159562
MIRROR SITES
Are there other examples of early, small kite shields on the net?
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers