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Armor

Armor, helms, gauntlets, shields, animal armor

40 entries are currently catalogued, organized into categories such as Armor, Helm, Gauntlet, Shield, Animal Armor.

Category

Culture

Era

Job

plate-armor

Plate Armor

Full-body steel armor of the medieval knight

kettle-hat

Kettle Hat

Broad-brimmed infantry helmet shaped like an inverted pot

coat-of-plates

Coat of Plates

Transitional armor with iron plates riveted inside fabric

coat-of-plates

Coat of Plates

Transitional armor with iron plates riveted inside fabric

scale-armor

Scale Armor

Armor made of overlapping metal scales

brigandine

Brigandine

Armor of small iron plates riveted between fabric layers

gambeson

Gambeson

Quilted padded defensive garment

lorica-segmentata

Lorica Segmentata

Segmented plate armor of the Roman legions

corinthian-helmet

Corinthian Helmet

Iconic full-face helmet of ancient Greece

lamellar-armor

Lamellar Armor

Armor of small plates laced together with cord

great-helm

Great Helm

Barrel-shaped helmet enclosing the entire head

chainmail

Chainmail

Flexible armor of interlocked metal rings

kabuto

Kabuto

Traditional helmet of the Japanese samurai

spangenhelm

Spangenhelm

Framework helmet of crossed metal bands

oyoroi

Ō-yoroi

Grand armor of the Japanese samurai

vambrace

Vambrace

Tubular forearm armor of the medieval knight

scutum

Scutum

Curved rectangular shield of the Roman legions

kote

Kote

Japanese armored gauntlet and forearm guard

heater-shield

Heater Shield

Classic triangular shield of the medieval knight

gauntlet

Gauntlet

Articulated metal glove of the medieval knight

aspis

Aspis

Round shield of the ancient Greek hoplite

elephant-armor

Elephant Armor

Full-body armor for the war elephant

war-dog-armor

War Dog Armor

Protective armor for military canines

buckler

Buckler

Small fist-held round shield for active defense

uma-yoroi

Uma-yoroi

Japanese horse armor of the samurai era

horse-barding

Horse Barding

Full-body armor for the war horse

tate

Tate

Large standing shield of feudal Japan

mirror-armor

Mirror Armor

Polished plate-and-mail armor of the Islamic world

armet

Armet

Close-fitting Italian helmet of the 15th century

tekko

Tekko

Okinawan metal knuckle guard

kite-shield

Kite Shield

Large kite-shaped shield of the Norman knight

mitten-gauntlet

Mitten Gauntlet

Mitten-style metal gauntlet with unified finger shell

lorica-hamata

Lorica Hamata

Roman legionary chainmail armor

brigandine-eastern

Dujeong-gap (Eastern Brigandine)

Korean armor with brass-studded iron plates

morion

Morion

Crested open helmet of the Spanish conquistadors

camel-armor

Camel Armor

Protective equipment for war camels

round-shield

Round Shield

Viking circular wooden shield

war-elephant-howdah

War Elephant Howdah

Fortified riding platform atop a war elephant

bascinet

Bascinet

Pointed medieval helmet with detachable visor

pavise

Pavise

Large standing shield for crossbowmen

leather-armor

Leather Armor

Lightweight armor of hardened leather