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A wooden medieval shield - the so-called equestrian shield with a spear bit.
The triangular shape of the shield of mounted heavy-duty cavalrymen, which was used only with minor variations in the 13th century and the first half of the 14th century, began to undergo changes after c. 1350. In the following decades, the corners of the shield were gradually rounded and a cut-out appeared on the shield for the base of a cavalry lance during an attack. This cavalry shield, known in Czech as "tarche" (from the German "Tartsche"), was intended primarily only as a protection against being hit by an arrow or a cavalry lance of an opponent and was not considered much for swordplay in the saddle or on foot in combination with a one-handed weapon. It was used both for combat and for tournament disciplines with the lance - the so-called joust. This type of shield was used by heavy and semi-heavy horsemen in Europe from the second half of the 14th century to about the first decade of the 16th century. The shape of the shield changed continuously during that time according to the need and fashion - from the original curve towards the shield bearer to the concave curve in the opposite direction and various variants of openwork and surface decoration.
The material is bent very lightweight birch plywood with a thickness of 5mm.
- Dimensions 48 x 65 cm
- Cover: linen
- Leather straps
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