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Saladin's Treatise on Armor

Syrian

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Impeccably drawn and rich with gilding, this manuscript is a celebration of the technology of war. It belonged to Saladin, famed to this day for bringing an end to European control of Jerusalem. Some of the weapons described in this text contributed to his success. This page shows a combination shield and concealed crossbow.

Saladin's Treatise on Armor, Opaque watercolors, gold, and ink on paper; 217 folios, Syrian

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Saladin's Treatise on Armor, Opaque watercolors, gold, and ink on paper; 217 folios, Syrian
Saladin's Treatise on Armor, Opaque watercolors, gold, and ink on paper; 217 folios, Syrian

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