Williams, Leonard, b. 1871 · London [etc.] : T.N. Foulis · leaf 302
ey wore an amplehelmet. A fragment of stone carving preserved inSeville museum shows us two Visigothic Spanishwarriors who wear a tunic and helmet of a simplepattern, and carry a two-edged sword and a largeshield. Garcia Llanso says, however, that thenobles of this people wore close-fitting mail… … PANISH CROS >BI »V\ M VN ARMS tight breeches, and high boots, and carried, besidesthe sword which was slung from their belts, alarge, oval shield.1 From about the time of the Moorish invasion, thechanges in the arms and armour of the Spaniardscoincided in the main with those in other parts…
Decorative arts -- Spain History
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