African knights - African armour collection thread

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

More on African Armour...Mahdist undergarments etc used in the Hicks Massacre and at Omdurman ...

[eftihis]

Here are closer photos of the mail. I have seen one similar described as Ottoman.

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by eftihis

Here are closer photos of the mail. I have seen one similar described as Ottoman.

Very nice images, it certainly is not Indian mail. I would say either Ottoman or Persian, either way you did good on these, I seem to remember they sold for a rather low price. Do you have a weight and or measurement.

[eftihis]

Dear estcrh, thanks for your input and let me congratulate you for the thousands of images that you have gathered in your boards! I was like lost there for some hours! The weight is 12,5 kg the 2 together, so i guess 6,250kg each (my scale couldnt work with just one on it!)

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by eftihis

Dear estcrh, thanks for your input and let me congratulate you for the thousands of images that you have gathered in your boards! I was like lost there for some hours! The weight is 12,5 kg the 2 together, so i guess 6,250kg each (my scale couldnt work with just one on it!)

Here is a comparison view of your mail and some 16th century Ottoman mail.

[blue lander]

These were sold as "African chain mail gloves" Do you think they're armor or something else? I didn't win the auction

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by blue lander

These were sold as "African chain mail gloves" Do you think they're armor or something else? I didn't win the auction

I have seen another single mail glove like the ones you posted, they must have had some purpose. I was thinking the single one could have been used in falcontry. They do not look like something you would hold a weapon with but you never know.