A new world find of european scale armor

Hugh C. Rogers; Donald J. Larocca

doi:10.3989/gladius.1999.21

A new world find of european scale armor

Authors

Hugh C. Rogers
Donald J. Larocca Arms and Armor Department, Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.1999.21

Keywords:

Scales, Scale armor, Brigandine, Coat of plates, New Mexico

Abstract

A group of armor scales found in New Mexico (USA) is critically examined from an archeological and historical point of view. The rarity of the find and its importance are demostrated, both for the history of Spanish exploration in New Mexico and for the development of scale armor in Europe.

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Published

1999-12-30

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Rogers, H. C., & Larocca, D. J. (1999). A new world find of european scale armor. Gladius, 19, 221–230. https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.1999.21

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Vol. 19 (1999)

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