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Old 29th September 2015, 05:55 AM   #1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi
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Default Terrs. The Omani Battle Shield. A Buckler.

The Omani Battle Shield is called Terrs...in Oman. This group below is by far the largest number I have ever encountered and in fact they carry a very rare sticker ...This type of Buckler was used with the Old Omani Battle Sword in actual combat and transferred to the ceremonial dancing sword (an example appearing left on the picture and sometime in the early 19th C.

The point of manufacture is usually regarded as Zanzibar though anywhere on the mainland adjoining region is also generally acceptable and types of hide vary from Rhino to Water buffalo as well as Hippo, Whale skin and Walrus hide. The metalwork are interesting as they are usually of brass (though I have seen silver used to ornament the centre rounded section) and have two roles; In disarming by twisting a trapped blade and in securing the Terrs handle by rings on the inside.

Please note that this system is often referred to as Saif wa Terrs (Sword and Shield) and that other countries in the region also refer to their sword/shield combinations in the same way.

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
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