05-21-2007, 12:23 PM
After 11th century the Varangian shields were probably "almond shaped" or kite shields or even square slavonic. The left figure could represent a guards man from 1100 to 1204 (with kite shield of course). Later guardsmen would have even more westernised equipment.
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