Buckler (Targa)

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Buckler (Targa)

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Date
1550/75
Medium
Wood, leather, and iron
Culture
Italy
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
116301

Fencing masters trained students in the art of using the small hand shields called bucklers since the early Middle Ages. This Italian type called a targa came into use around the 16th century. Its wavy profile was designed to capture and divert thrusts and cuts.

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George F. Harding Collection

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