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Two swords from the foundation of Gibraltar

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dc.creator Nicolle, David
dc.date 2002-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.identifier 10.3989/gladius.2002.59
dc.identifier 0436-029X
dc.identifier 1988-4168
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/17830c316e894db88ad0486d25a251de
dc.description The two swords plus their associated acabbard and belt or baldric fragments which were found in Matin’s Cave, Gibraltar, date from the 12<sup>th</sup> century AD. Such dating is supporting the design to the objects themselves, their cultural-historical context, and their varied decoration. This evidence is also used to propose that the ensemble was all of Andalusian of North African origin, and as such represents an almost unique survival of 12<sup>th</sup> century western Islamic military equipment.<br><br>Las dos espadas, junto con sus correspondientes vainas y restos de cinto o tahalí, halladas en Martin’s Cave (Gibraltar), deben fecharse en el siglo XII d.C. Esta datación se basa en la tipología de los objetos, en su contexto histórico-cultural, y en su variada decoración. Estos datos se emplean también para proponer que el conjunto es de origen Andalusí o Norteafricano, y que por tanto representan un caso casi único de preservación de equipo militar islámico occidental del s. XII.
dc.language EN
dc.language FR
dc.language ES
dc.publisher Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
dc.relation http://gladius.revistas.csic.es/index.php/gladius/article/view/59/60
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/0436-029X
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1988-4168
dc.source Gladius, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 147-199 (2002)
dc.subject Andalusian
dc.subject Baldric
dc.subject Belt-buckle
dc.subject Bird motif
dc.subject Bronze
dc.subject Eagle motif
dc.subject Enamel
dc.subject Feathered decoration
dc.subject Galloon
dc.subject Jihad
dc.subject Jinete
dc.subject Maghrib
dc.subject Mozarab
dc.subject Mudejar
dc.subject Murabitin
dc.subject Muwahhidun
dc.subject Pommel
dc.subject Quillons
dc.subject Ropework decoration
dc.subject Scale decoration
dc.subject Silver
dc.subject Star of David
dc.subject Tang
dc.subject Tin
dc.subject Al-Andalus
dc.subject Siglo XII
dc.subject Tahalí
dc.subject Broche de cinturón
dc.subject Motivo de ave
dc.subject Bronce
dc.subject Motivo de águila
dc.subject Esmalte
dc.subject Jihad
dc.subject Jinete
dc.subject Maghrib
dc.subject Mozárabe
dc.subject Murabitum
dc.subject Muwahhidun
dc.subject Pomo
dc.subject Arriaz
dc.subject Decoración sogueada
dc.subject Decoración de escamas
dc.subject Plata
dc.subject Estrella de David
dc.subject Espiga;Estaño
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject History (General)
dc.subject D1-2009
dc.title Two swords from the foundation of Gibraltar
dc.type article
dc.provenance Journal Licence: CC BY-NC


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