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    [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


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    Are there other examples of early, small kite shields on the net?

    Druzhina
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    Last edited by druzhina; 01-29-2018 at 03:57.

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