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Old 23rd December 2011, 05:25 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi
Salaams Thinredline,

It is nice to see an obscure reference appear on the Forum like a woven hat ~ I have discovered buckler shields in the same or similar material and style in Oman see thread TVVs ETHIOPIAN SHIELD FOR ID #11...... and funnily enough regarding hats I was astonished to find a lot of weapon resource material under the most peculiar heading~

PISANELLO’S HAT.

(THE COSTUME AND WEAPONS DEPICTED
IN PISANELLO’S MEDAL FOR JOHN VIII PALAEOLOGUS.
A DISCUSSION OF THE SABER AND RELATED WEAPONS.)

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
Salaams Ibrahiim
Most interesting .. you are quite right , much information surfaces in unexpected places, if only one had the time to follow all possibilities
Regards
Richmond
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