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MEDIEVAL RUSSIAN ARMOR

  
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The rogatina was a boar spear. Several are shown in the upper part of this illustration. It had a wider blade than ordinary spears (kopya). The butt end would have an apple shaped knob to improve the balance. Some were richly decorated with gold and silver. These were mentioned as early at 13th century chronicles. The bottom spear in this illustration is the curved sovna.

  
     

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