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In Europe, in the Middle Ages, ostrich feathers were used for the decoration of military headgear, as a representation of the high lineage of the possessor and his military virtues. They were imported from the coasts of West Africa, from Egypt and Syria into Italian and Spanish ports and from there...
| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2022
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| Online Access: | https://books.fupress.com/doi/capitoli/978-88-6453-857-0_32 |
