Illustrated Bible History

Ancient Weapons and Warfare - Arm Guards



Greek Arm Guard Greek Arm Guard
Bronze Greek arm-guard. Part of the collection of M. Bonstellen.
German Arm Guard In Bronze German Arm Guard In Bronze
Ancient German arm-guard in bronze found at Winnsbach, near Lintz in Austria. In the Museum at Lintz.
Bronze German Arm Guard Bronze German Arm Guard
Ancient German arm-guard in bronze, found in the principality of Hohenzollern. Preserved in the Museum at Sigmaringen.
Danish Spring Arm Guard Danish Spring Arm Guard
Danish spring arm-guard in bronze, 12 1/2 inches long. Bronze Age. From the Copenhagen Museum.
Danish Arm Guard Danish Arm Guard
Danish arm-guard in bronze. 6 inches long. Bronze Age. From the Copenhagen Museum.
Bronze Danish Arm Guard Bronze Danish Arm Guard
Danish arm-guard in bronze, 7 1/2 inches long, ornamented with medals. Bronze age. From the Copenhagen Museum.
Complete Arm-Guard Complete Arm-Guard
15th or 16th century complete arm-guard. It is composed of an upper and lower arm-plate called vambrace and rearbrace and these two pieces are joined together by the elbow-piece.
16th Century German Elbow-Piece 16th Century German Elbow-Piece
German elbow-piece belonging to a left arm-guard. Beginning of 16th century from Museum of Artillery in Paris.
Arm Guard With Mitten Arm Guard With Mitten
Arm-guard with mitten of a coat of mail.
Complete Gothic Arm Guard Complete Gothic Arm Guard
Complete Gothic arm-guard with large elbow-pieces, upper arm-piece and gauntlet. From a monument of 1460 in Oxfordshire.
15th Century Gothic Arm Guard 15th Century Gothic Arm Guard
15th century Gothic arm-guard with elbow and upper arm-piece, to protect the upper and lower part of the arm.
15th Or 16th Century Complete Arm Guard 15th Or 16th Century Complete Arm Guard
15th or 16th century complete arm-guard, ornamented with bands of embossed work. Contemporaneus with the fluted suits called Maximilian and Milanese armour.
Arm Guard Part Of Maximilian Suit Of Armor Arm Guard Part Of Maximilian Suit Of Armor
Arm-guard, with elbow and upper arm-piece, part of a fluted or Maximilian suit of armor. From end of 15th or beginning of 16th century.
16th Century Arm Guard 16th Century Arm Guard
16th century arm-guard, with elbow and upper arm-piece.
Lower Arm Guard Lower Arm Guard
Lower arm-guard, the inner arm-plate is pierced with eight square holes. From Spengel Collection at Munich.
15th Century German Tilting Arm Guard 15th Century German Tilting Arm Guard
15th century German tilting arm-guard for the left hand, with mitten.
16th Century German Tilting Arm-Guard 16th Century German Tilting Arm-Guard
16th century German tilting arm-guard for the left hand, with mitten.
Ivory Arm Brace Ivory Arm Brace
Ivory arm brace, used to protect the left arms from being struck with the bow string.
Arm Brace Arm Brace
Arm brace to protect the arm from being struck by the bow string. In the Museum of Artillery in Paris.
Moon Shaped Arrow-Head Moon Shaped Arrow-Head
Moon shaped arrow-head. Used to hamstring both men and horses.