THE SPEAR
Oct 29, 2021
3 minutes
By Kay Smith and Ruth R. Brown
he two soldiers on the left are on their knees with their hands raised, possibly in prayer. They are wearing conical helmets with nose guards and mail coifs exactly like those depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry. They also appear to be wearing mail coats – haubergeons – which come down to just below their knees and which have sleeves to the wrist. Behind them are two ‘kite-shaped’ shields and two (or possibly three) spears.
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