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Armor > Shields > Targes

Preferred term

Targes  

Definition

  • Shields, concave to the body, fitted on the inside with two straps, the forearm passing through one, the hand grasping the other; in common use by infantry 13th-16th cs.; also applied to several types of shields used in jousts, 15th c.+ [AAT 94, alt.]

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Entry terms

  • Targets, shields

Notation

  • 117689

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-JWTH385V-1

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