Ottoman legwear
| Ottoman legwear | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Protective weapon |
| Designations: | Ottoman trousers, Budluk |
| Use: | Armor / leg armor |
| Region of origin / author: |
Ottoman Empire , armory |
| Distribution: | Ottoman Empire |
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An Ottoman leg armor , in Turkish budluk , is an early modern protective weapon from the Ottoman Empire .
description
An Ottoman leg harness is usually made of steel . It's a mix of plate armor and chain armor . The steel plates on this armor are available in different sizes, the smaller ones are lamellar armor that overlaps one another and is attached in vertical rows. The individual plates are connected to one another with chain fabric. The knee protection consists of a round plate which is driven into a bowl . For versions with larger, rectangular plates, these are connected with chain fabric or hinges , depending on their position on the armor . They protect the wearer's legs from the thighs to below the knee joint. There are different versions.
literature
- David Nicolle : Armies of the Ottoman Turks 1300-1774 (= Men-at-arms Series 140). Color plates by Angus McBride. Osprey Publishing, London 1983, ISBN 0-85045-511-1 , p. 23.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. With an Introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , p. 196.