Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2006, 09:47 PM
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13th May 2006, 11:00 PM
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A big thank you!
Thanks for letting us know Wolviex, much appreciated. :)
I managed to get the books on Tatar arms and armour, I was outbid on the 3 others I tried for though. Hopefully the seller will get some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2006, 06:38 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2006, 02:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2006, 02:39 PM
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I Think this is the sort of thing you had in...
I Think this is the sort of thing you had in mind, although this example is actually Mamluk (I couldn't find a picture of an Ottoman tugh).
Click on the thumbnail for a larger picture:...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2006, 02:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2006, 08:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th April 2006, 10:06 PM
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These are from H. R. Robinson's "Oriental...
These are from H. R. Robinson's "Oriental Armour":
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/Nephtys/Oriental/Kulah_Khuds_VA_BW_1.jpg
This is from David Alexander's "THE ARTS OF WAR. Arms and Armour...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th April 2006, 12:01 AM
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:D
That possibility didn't even cross my...
:D
That possibility didn't even cross my mind. I am aware that reproductions/replicas of kulah khuds are made in India, but the quality of the ones I have seen on the internet is quite poor, by...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th April 2006, 07:27 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2006, 07:59 PM
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Its a very informative book with some very good...
Its a very informative book with some very good pictures, no pictures of armour unfortunately, but then there are many other books out there with pics of Indian armour. Anyway it is an excellent book...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2006, 09:16 PM
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To me butted mail suggests a later date. Most...
To me butted mail suggests a later date. Most Indian, Iranian and Turkish mail made before the mid-18th century was rivetted, mail after that was pretty much obsolete and was used mainly for parades...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2006, 12:41 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2006, 09:39 PM
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Hi Ahriman, how is your Krug getting along?
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Hi Ahriman, how is your Krug getting along?
Anyway, I recently bought "Armes et Armures Russes" (Editions d'Art Aurore, Leningrad, 1982) which has a number of pictures of Russian armour and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2006, 08:41 PM
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28th January 2006, 02:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2006, 02:56 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2005, 02:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th December 2005, 08:56 PM
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Right, where do i start?
Well first of all...
Right, where do i start?
Well first of all there are many types of Arabic scripts (or fonts if you prefer), but the most common types you see on armour and weapons are
kufi, thuluth, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2005, 10:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2005, 10:14 PM
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I'll put it this way: you're not going to whin...
I'll put it this way: you're not going to whin any prizes for Arabic calligraphy. :D but yes, it's legible. :)
I see what you mean about the "skirt". It does change the appearence considerably....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2005, 06:24 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2005, 06:17 PM
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Actually, AFAIK, you do! :D
The krug was...
Actually, AFAIK, you do! :D
The krug was worn over a mail hauberk. It provided additional protection to the chest, abdomen, sides and shoulders. Although i suppose they could also be worn on their...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2005, 08:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2005, 08:34 PM
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