The fighting games of barres, or couppeteste
The fighting game of barres or Ostrachynda was played between teams of combatants in a defined area, 16th century. The players shouted couppeteste as they fought. Others can be seen playing leapfrog. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagne's Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d'Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903
Picture No
12493752
Media ID
45759124
Size
5626px x 4209px
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Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Florilegius Collection
