handcrafted shields
Found at an event featuring a wide range of crafts - in this case works aimed at folks in the region who celebrate their Scottish ancestry. The crafts person gave me a print-out of this description:
"The typical Scottish shield, or targe, was about twenty inches in diameter and made of wood covered with leather studded with brass bosses. It had a central spike which was sometimes as much as ten inches long and could be unscrewed and carried in a pocket in the deerskin lining. The Scottish targe was effectively used by the clansmen as a defence against both arrows and hand weapons. This shield was light and maneuverable, often concealing a left-hand held dirk."
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For the treasure hunt "Shield" in the 365/2023 - A Never-Ending Journey.
handcrafted shields
Found at an event featuring a wide range of crafts - in this case works aimed at folks in the region who celebrate their Scottish ancestry. The crafts person gave me a print-out of this description:
"The typical Scottish shield, or targe, was about twenty inches in diameter and made of wood covered with leather studded with brass bosses. It had a central spike which was sometimes as much as ten inches long and could be unscrewed and carried in a pocket in the deerskin lining. The Scottish targe was effectively used by the clansmen as a defence against both arrows and hand weapons. This shield was light and maneuverable, often concealing a left-hand held dirk."
248/365
For the treasure hunt "Shield" in the 365/2023 - A Never-Ending Journey.