Photo thread: ROYALTY SWORDS , ARMS & ARMOUR from around the world

Jens Nordlunde · 23rd February 2005, 11:46 AM

Hi Brian, have a look here, this could be the ‘seven colours’ mentioned. Here is the link. http://www.colorsystem.com/projekte/engl/66isle.htm
'In the Islamic tradition, colour is primarily seen from a metaphysical viewpoint which allows the duality of light and shadow to be recognised as the continuous possibility pervading the universe. The number seven dominates the traditional palette of colours, which are arranged in groups of three and four, with the two systems being linked. One order is based on the three colours black, white and sandlewood (related to the colour of the earth), while the other is centred on the four colours red, yellow green and blue.'

B.I · 23rd February 2005, 12:00 PM

hey jens,
where on earth do you find this information

its a very interesting concept and one i would normally steer clear of, except that i know that this would have played a significant part in the thinking of the day.
however, 'The number seven is of great cosmological significance' makes me want to start burning josticks

i think these seven colours must have been of great importance of the time, enough for jahangir to make an issue of it.
fascinating stuff!

ksbhati · 23rd February 2005, 07:02 PM

Thank you B.I.

Point well taken. Fascinating stuff really....!!

Regards,

Karni

Jens Nordlunde · 23rd February 2005, 09:45 PM

I know Brian, the numbers were very important, as were the colours, the flowers and the animals. Unfortunately many does not recognise this to day - that may be why they find it so difficult to understand it all - the few tho tries to understand!

WCPlatt · 24th March 2005, 04:21 AM

Hey, I've got a book on Suleyman. It's called _Des Zeitalter Süleymans
Des Prächtigen_ by M.J. Rogers & R.M. Ward.

Here's a picture of a crystal gripped dagger that might have belonged
to the royal guy himself. Maybe his family. German's not my native language.

Also my first graphic upload. Never too late to learn, I guess.

Ah, file too large. Hold on...

WCPlatt · 24th March 2005, 04:48 AM

Blast it. How do you guys get your pictures to have good resolution yet be such
small file sizes? What's up with that?

24th March 2005, 04:21 AM	#5
WCPlatt Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	My first post around these parts Hey, I've got a book on Suleyman. It's called _Des Zeitalter Süleymans Des Prächtigen_ by M.J. Rogers & R.M. Ward. Here's a picture of a crystal gripped dagger that might have belonged to the royal guy himself. Maybe his family. German's not my native language. Also my first graphic upload. Never too late to learn, I guess. Ah, file too large. Hold on... Last edited by WCPlatt; 24th March 2005 at 04:34 AM.

24th March 2005, 04:48 AM	#6
WCPlatt Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	Well, maybe it is too late... Blast it. How do you guys get your pictures to have good resolution yet be such small file sizes? What's up with that?

23rd February 2005, 11:46 AM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Brian, have a look here, this could be the ‘seven colours’ mentioned. Here is the link. http://www.colorsystem.com/projekte/engl/66isle.htm 'In the Islamic tradition, colour is primarily seen from a metaphysical viewpoint which allows the duality of light and shadow to be recognised as the continuous possibility pervading the universe. The number seven dominates the traditional palette of colours, which are arranged in groups of three and four, with the two systems being linked. One order is based on the three colours black, white and sandlewood (related to the colour of the earth), while the other is centred on the four colours red, yellow green and blue.'

23rd February 2005, 12:00 PM	#2
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	hey jens, where on earth do you find this information its a very interesting concept and one i would normally steer clear of, except that i know that this would have played a significant part in the thinking of the day. however, 'The number seven is of great cosmological significance' makes me want to start burning josticks i think these seven colours must have been of great importance of the time, enough for jahangir to make an issue of it. fascinating stuff!

23rd February 2005, 07:02 PM	#3
ksbhati Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rajasthan, INDIA Posts: 25	Thank you B.I. Point well taken. Fascinating stuff really....!! Regards, Karni

23rd February 2005, 09:45 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	I know Brian, the numbers were very important, as were the colours, the flowers and the animals. Unfortunately many does not recognise this to day - that may be why they find it so difficult to understand it all - the few tho tries to understand!