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A phylacterium, or safeguard, amulet found at St. Dunstan's Fleet Street in London. The image may represent Saint George and the Dragon.

Phylacterium

A phylacterium, or safeguard, amulet found at St. Dunstan's Fleet Street in London. The image may represent…

Illustration including one large shield from the first half of the 13th century, bearing a decorative cross. It also includes two men having a sword fight. The man on the left is wearing a shield from the close of the 14th century, while the man on the right uses a shield from the close of the 13th century. The man on the right is on horseback. Both men have their swords raised and are wearing full armor.

Medieval Shields from the 13th and 14th Centuries

Illustration including one large shield from the first half of the 13th century, bearing a decorative…