Horse Armour in the Medieval Islamic Middle East

Horse Armour in the Medieval Islamic Middle East

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The widely held view that horse armour was not used in the early Islamic Middle East is incorrect.Whereas horse armour is clearly mentioned in the documentary record, but is almost absent Tank from iconographic sources, it may be also present in the archaeological record.However, this Molusk latter field remains enigmatic and barely studied.It is also often difficult to distinguish between coverings with a protective function and those without.This article seeks to present and interpret the available evidence, with particular reference to the Arabian Peninsula and neighbouring regions.