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How to read European armor

by Donald J. La Rocca

This book provides an overview of European armour from the Middle Ages to the seventeenth century. It examines technical construction and decorative techniques while detailing the historical use of armour in combat, tournaments, and ceremonial events.

Accession 28678 ISBN 9781588396297 Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
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