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Tournament Shield (Targe), ca. 1500, German, Wood, burlap, leather, gesso, polychromy, H. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); W. 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); outer circumference 19 5/16 in. (49 cm); H. of lance rest 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Shields, Shields of this shape were inspired by Hungarian light-cavalry shields and were adopted in Germany and Austria for the Hussarisch Turnier (tournament in Hungarian-style costume). The German motto around the owl reads in translation, 'Although I am the hated bird, I rather enjoy that.

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Tournament Shield (Targe), ca. 1500, German, Wood, burlap, leather, gesso, polychromy, H. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); W. 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); outer circumference 19 5/16 in. (49 cm); H. of lance rest 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Shields, Shields of this shape were inspired by Hungarian light-cavalry shields and were adopted in Germany and Austria for the Hussarisch Turnier (tournament in Hungarian-style costume). The German motto around the owl reads in translation, 'Although I am the hated bird, I rather enjoy that

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3524 x 5131 px | 51.7 MB

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29.8 x 43.4 cm | 11.7 x 17.1 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

12 • 14 • 1500 • 26 3/8 • 31.5 • 49 • 5 1/2 • 6 • 67 CM • ADOPTED • AUSTRIA • AUSTRIAN • BURLAP • D • ENJOY • FORMS (GEOMETRIC) • GERMAN MOTTO • GERMAN • GERMANS • GERMANY • GESSO • H • H. • HATED BIRD • HUNGARIAN LIGHT-CAVALRY SHIELDS • HUNGARIAN-STYLE COSTUME • HUSSARISCH TURNIER • I AM • I • INSPIRED • JOUSTING • LANCE REST 2 • LEATHER • OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE 19 5/16 • OWL READS • POLICROMIA • POLYCHROMY • SHAPE • SHAPES • SHIELDS • TARGE • TORNEO • TOURNAMENT SHIELD • TOURNAMENT • TRANSLATION • W • WOOD • ÇA