Kuburluk, Ottoman holster

kronckew · 11th December 2015, 08:53 PM

these belts reminded me of:

eftihis · 12th December 2015, 06:46 AM

This painting is certainly not a realistic one! Western painters often painted without traveling to the foreign lands. They would buy exotic oriental weapons and dress from travelers or shops , and put them on models, without knowing the way (and quantity) that was used.

11th December 2015, 08:53 PM	#1
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12th December 2015, 06:46 AM	#2
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	This painting is certainly not a realistic one! Western painters often painted without traveling to the foreign lands. They would buy exotic oriental weapons and dress from travelers or shops , and put them on models, without knowing the way (and quantity) that was used.