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Turkomans from Merv and Akhal-Teke.
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Turkmens (Tekins).
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I haven't gone through the entire thread to see if this was covered already, but this is identified as an Onna-Bugeish, a female warrior of the Japanese nobility.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onna-bugeisha |
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Circassian
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I think these pics are the first I've seen of Tartar style swords outside of museum photos. Great pics!!
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WONDERFUL Circassian photos with weapons!! Thank you for posting.
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More useful as a source for Samurai is the Beato collection mainly photographed during the Late Edo, Bakumatsu, and Meiji period. http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/collection/muph004 |
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Japanese archers
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Where: Armenian Highlands
When: late 1800's, early 1900's. Who: Armenian Fedayeen (Freedom Fighters). Weapons visible: Xanchals, rifles, shashkas. Here are some photos of notorious Armenian Fedayeen and Armenian soldiers of Russia's Caucasus Front during WWI. |
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Dr. Kaempfer's Album of Persian Costumes and Animals In 1683 Dr. Kaempfer joined the Swedish embassy to visit the Shah of Persia
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