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Adarga | End of the 17th century | Real Armería, Madrid (Spain) | An outstanding painted adarga for use in the juego de cañas. Notice the traditional ribbed border, very similar to the one on the adarga of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
This unusual sturdy shield is distinctive for its convex profile, the raised ribs on its surface, and its decorative scalloped edges. Recently conserved, the brilliantly colored surface displays two campaigns of painting