armor photos

[anotheranon]

From the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I didn't take notes, so the descriptions are minimal (numbered for easy reference). Grab 'em while they're hot, because they are huge, even for web!

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[kat1392.livejournal.com]

The detail work they were able to do back then with simple hand tools is amazing. I don't think anything produced now-a-days comes as close.

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

It IS amazing, isn't it?

Now, I think it still can be done but isn't often. My grandfather got a ceremonial sword as recogniztion for his service in WWII, and it had the same kind of ornate blade decoration as the poleaxes.

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

GORGEOUS shinies!!! Thank you! :-)

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Whoa! That is some SERIOUS metalwork. Very neat!