Medieval History
Helmet of George Castriota; called Scanderbeg, Prince of Albania. Scanderbeg, Albania. 1405-1468
I love to think this is a metalwork version of helmets made for generations before, harnessing the power of beasts in battle!
Goblet, Avar or Byzantine, 8th century. Gold-wrought sheet, repoussé and strip-molding. Found near Vrap, district of Pekinje, Albania in 1902, currently in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Medieval History
Albanian Metalwork
I love to think this is a metalwork version of helmets made for generations before, harnessing the power of beasts in battle!
- Why The Soldiers Of The First World War Should Have Looked More Like Medieval Knights
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