ID needed Persian or Ottoman Warriors?

Ron Anderson · 10th September 2010, 02:09 AM

The pictures remind me of Babylonian/Assyrian/Persian lion hunting depictions. I have a keen interest in the ancient middle east.

I don't think lion hunting has been in vogue for a long time. Certainly I don't think it was around during the Moghul/Indo-Persian period. I think this is a depiction of ancient Persian hunting. The hats suggest ancient Persian achemenid(?). I believe that more recent Persian art oftenshows ancient Persian depictions.

The uniforms remind me of ancient (acheminid?) Persian troops circa 400-500 BC.

That's my 0.0000000000000000000000002 cents worth.

Ron Anderson · 10th September 2010, 09:53 AM

I must correct myself there.

Looking closer I can see these aren't lions, they're tigers.

I still think these may be Persian, rather than Ottoman. The uniforms look ancient Persian. But I would now guess not nearly as ancient as achemenid (spelling possibly dodgy, please forgive).

10th September 2010, 02:09 AM	#1
Ron Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 228	The pictures remind me of Babylonian/Assyrian/Persian lion hunting depictions. I have a keen interest in the ancient middle east. I don't think lion hunting has been in vogue for a long time. Certainly I don't think it was around during the Moghul/Indo-Persian period. I think this is a depiction of ancient Persian hunting. The hats suggest ancient Persian achemenid(?). I believe that more recent Persian art oftenshows ancient Persian depictions. The uniforms remind me of ancient (acheminid?) Persian troops circa 400-500 BC. That's my 0.0000000000000000000000002 cents worth.

10th September 2010, 09:53 AM	#2
Ron Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 228	I must correct myself there. Looking closer I can see these aren't lions, they're tigers. I still think these may be Persian, rather than Ottoman. The uniforms look ancient Persian. But I would now guess not nearly as ancient as achemenid (spelling possibly dodgy, please forgive).