Ottoman banner spears?

erlikhan · 13th May 2006, 01:13 PM

Tugh head or yes-standards as the correct definition in English.. If lance head, I am not sure but should they not be a bit heavier and stronger to thrust efficiently when thrown?(though I vote on the "not standards" side too)

Aqtai · 13th May 2006, 01:39 PM

I Think this is the sort of thing you had in mind, although this example is actually Mamluk (I couldn't find a picture of an Ottoman tugh).

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Aqtai · 13th May 2006, 01:55 PM

Still not found a photo of an Ottoman tugh, however I did find this line drawing though from Osprey's "Armies of the Ottoman Turks 1300-1774" by David Nicolle:

mmontoro · 13th May 2006, 03:22 PM

Both the blades and ferrules look like Indonesian tombak to me.

dennee · 13th May 2006, 03:30 PM

They did strike me as tombak-like too. In his book "Ottoman Art In the Service of the Empire," Zdzislaw Zygulski includes a chapter on tughs. While there are variations, the "classic" Ottoman tugh has a rounded finial.

Tim Simmons · 13th May 2006, 05:12 PM

They look Malay or Borneo to me.

erlikhan · 13th May 2006, 05:31 PM

Right,we can ignore the tugh theory, should be lance heads but from where..I found two samples looking a bit similar here. http://www.ashokaarts.com/non-edged/no-11.html . introduced as indonesian spears, but blades are not seen clear enough,and decoration style on silver collars..?? The question that must be asked can be ,if lance structures in Asian countries were differing very much or not from each other..I dont think they should differ as much as swords or daggers,but?? These pieces were brought here from Syria,that is the only certain fact about them.I made them resticked here. To Syria,could or why should indonesian spears had come in past?? I think I must examine Ottoman lances more carefully in my next visit to Military Museum..

13th May 2006, 01:13 PM	#1
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Tugh head or yes-standards as the correct definition in English.. If lance head, I am not sure but should they not be a bit heavier and stronger to thrust efficiently when thrown?(though I vote on the "not standards" side too) Last edited by erlikhan; 13th May 2006 at 01:25 PM.

13th May 2006, 03:22 PM	#4
mmontoro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 91	Tombak Both the blades and ferrules look like Indonesian tombak to me.

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13th May 2006, 01:39 PM	#2
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	I Think this is the sort of thing you had in mind, although this example is actually Mamluk (I couldn't find a picture of an Ottoman tugh). Click on the thumbnail for a larger picture:

13th May 2006, 01:55 PM	#3
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	Still not found a photo of an Ottoman tugh, however I did find this line drawing though from Osprey's "Armies of the Ottoman Turks 1300-1774" by David Nicolle:

13th May 2006, 03:30 PM	#5
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	They did strike me as tombak-like too. In his book "Ottoman Art In the Service of the Empire," Zdzislaw Zygulski includes a chapter on tughs. While there are variations, the "classic" Ottoman tugh has a rounded finial.

13th May 2006, 05:12 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,970	They look Malay or Borneo to me.

13th May 2006, 05:31 PM	#7
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Right,we can ignore the tugh theory, should be lance heads but from where..I found two samples looking a bit similar here. http://www.ashokaarts.com/non-edged/no-11.html . introduced as indonesian spears, but blades are not seen clear enough,and decoration style on silver collars..?? The question that must be asked can be ,if lance structures in Asian countries were differing very much or not from each other..I dont think they should differ as much as swords or daggers,but?? These pieces were brought here from Syria,that is the only certain fact about them.I made them resticked here. To Syria,could or why should indonesian spears had come in past?? I think I must examine Ottoman lances more carefully in my next visit to Military Museum..