Vezető a Déri Múzeum kiállításaihoz II. A Déri gyűjtemények. 2. javított kiadás (Debrecen, 2001)

WEAPONS 128 IN THE DÉRI COLLECTION The last lance-shaped thrusting weapon is a "sponton," which was developed from the "partisan" in the 17th—18th centuries, and it served first of all as insignia. The next group is that of the defensive arms. The "morions" among the so-called helmets with the visor up exhibited in the first display case were formed at the beginning of the 16th century in Spain. The closed helmets exhibited in the center stripe could already cover the whole of the head. In the other display case, there is a special piece called "iron hat" from the 15th century, which has the shape of a brimmed hat. Around it, the so-called lobster-tail helmets are arranged. These got their name from the neck-protecting metal sheets at the rear, which resemble the tail of a lobster. This type of helmet with its visor up appeared here as a result of Turkish influence and became popular in the middle of the 16th century. While helmets were supposed to protect the head, the other parts of the body were covered by various of pieces of armor. The wire-shirt, together with the wire iron-cap, was a Hungarian defensive armament in the 17th century. Shields are arranged around the armors. Among them, the so-called "pavéze" is the oldest. It is a standing shield for infantry defense used in the Army of King Matthias. Beside the shields, you find beating weapons. These are mostly war hammers, among of which we can find two main types: the feathery and the later cleft war hammer. In the section of the hunting weapons and accessories, the falcon cap, the sling bow, and the sharp, crowned arrows show some variety. The hunting knives stand out with their splendid exterior. The daggers at the bottom of the display case form a separate group of these short weapons. They belonged to knightly weaponry, the victors in duels used to put their defeated enemies out of their misery with them,