Winged greek Phrygian helm, from 400 bc. The spider helmet was a
late type of head protection, its “legs” were designed to
protect the head and face from sword slashes, and could be
folded up when not in use. A video made for the Museum of Cluny,
and its “The Sword: Uses, Myths and Symbols” exhibit. It tries
to dispel some of the beliefs that are still prevalent today
about the weight and mobility of fighters in plate armor and
show some of the techniques used in combat against armored
opponents German bicoque helmet, from 1440 The sword of Svante
Nilsson (ca. 1500) is one of the few swords found in tombs of
medieval Sweden. Armor of Pierre Bruner, a Swiss knight in the
service of the french crown. ca. 1600