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Arms and Armour in the Carved Column Capitals in the Cloister of Monreale Cathedral near Palermo in Sicily, 1174 to 1182 AD
European Infantry with Escarbuncle on their Shields.

Full image of European Infantry with Escarbuncle on their Shields. Carved Column Capitals in the Cloister of Monreale, Sicily.
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Full image of European Infantry with Escarbuncle on their Shields. Carved Column Capitals in the Cloister of Monreale, Sicily, Italy.
Photo by David & Bonnie

Western European Infantry with Escarbuncle on their Shields with Escarbucle (Escarbuncle) rays on their shields.

Referenced on p.44, God's Warriors, Knights Templar, Saracens and the Battle for Jerusalem by Helen Nicholson & David Nicolle:
Late 12th-century carved capital in the cloisters of Monreale Cathedral, Sicily. The two men fighting on foot lack body armour.

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Arms and Armour in the Carved Column Capitals in the Cloister of Monreale Cathedral near Palermo in Sicily, 1174 to 1182 AD European Infantry with Escarbuncle on their Shields.

Arms and Armour in the Carved Column Capitals in the Cloister of Monreale Cathedral near Palermo in Sicily, 1174 to 1182 AD
European Infantry with Escarbuncle on their Shields.