The Kalkan (shield) @baytal-asad
The Kalkan (shield) @baytal-asad
Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this video Frank Perrin discusses the Kalkan style of shield use across many cultures in the middle east and north africa.

This shield was made by Mamluk Archery located out of Turkey

collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O482054/shield-unknown

mamlukarchery.org/shields

#islamichistory #persian #ottoman #mamlukarchery
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