Crete, Sfakian archer 1590

eftihis · 3rd October 2007, 04:34 PM

Hallo,
I attach 2 prints from Vecelio's book "De gli habiti antichi et moderni di diverse parti del mondo" ( 1st edition 1590 ) This is from "Libro VIII de gli habiti de Greci, Sfachiotto di Candia"
Sfakia is the area of White Mountains of West Crete, a place famous for its warlike tradition and love of freedom. AT that time Crete was under Venetian occupation which ended in 1645 with the Turkish invasion.
It is a male Sfakian who carries his bow, and a woman from the same area.
Are there any comments regarding the type of bow, the type of sword and the dress outfit in generall? Is it really an accurate picture according to the details of the time? Any other comments?

3rd October 2007, 04:34 PM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	Crete, Sfakian archer 1590 Hallo, I attach 2 prints from Vecelio's book "De gli habiti antichi et moderni di diverse parti del mondo" ( 1st edition 1590 ) This is from "Libro VIII de gli habiti de Greci, Sfachiotto di Candia" Sfakia is the area of White Mountains of West Crete, a place famous for its warlike tradition and love of freedom. AT that time Crete was under Venetian occupation which ended in 1645 with the Turkish invasion. It is a male Sfakian who carries his bow, and a woman from the same area. Are there any comments regarding the type of bow, the type of sword and the dress outfit in generall? Is it really an accurate picture according to the details of the time? Any other comments? Attached Images