All this shiels are from the perod of approx. 14th and 15th century. They were designed for battles, and the smaller tournament shields were primarily used for sportive tournaments. Earlier shields and the younger ones have been different due to changes in warfare techniques and armament. This are probably also the reasons for the differences in Asian shields. But I am not an expert in this issue.
I have just started my research in early firearms and defensive weapons of the 14th century half a year ago. Therefore I was very lucky when I discoverd this interesting and nice forum.
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