adargas

Hard leather shields used by light calvary and designed specifically for riding riding with a short stirrup with knees bent. They were originally of a round or heart shape, then generally created in the shape of a pair of overlapping ellipses or ovals.

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adargas
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
March 8, 2024