Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Mace
Metal ball attached to a wooden handle. All steel in the later times. Often a symbol of power.
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- Angon
- Frankish and Anglo-Saxon throwing spear. Has a long (6 ft) thin iron neck with a barbed head. Almost indentical to the Roman…
- Gorget
- Also called a collar. Close-fitting plate protecting the neck, throat, and upper chest.
- Pauldron
- Plate armor for shoulders from several overlapping pieces.
- Dolabra
- Axe-like tool/weapon used by legionnaires; socketed head attached to a wooden handle.
