30th March 2024, 08:18 PM | #481 |
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Armenian warrior from Zeytun
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30th March 2024, 10:49 PM | #482 |
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Kalmuk from a most interesting geographic book from 1618
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The sword shouldered by the central figure appears to be of particularly rare form of belato, associated with Nias island.
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I don't think so, it's a mandau with the edge pointed to his throat. See also the handle in his hand. Also the blowpipe, shields and costumes are Dayak. Regards, Detlef Last edited by Ian; 31st March 2024 at 04:42 AM. Reason: Removal of link showing items for sale |
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The item link in the posts above shows other items at the bottom of that page for sale which is not allowed.
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so I think our friend Detlev might be correct, as the literature of those days might contain some errors but nevertheless it concerned the Dutch colonial region . Some more pics on the Mena Muria'warriors from the Moluccans . The last pic are Honitetu-Alifuru dancing the tjakalele Piru, Ceram 1912 Last edited by gp; 31st March 2024 at 01:26 AM. |
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Ah, now I understand, it was the link provided by Bob. Last edited by Sajen; 31st March 2024 at 08:54 AM. |
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You're of course correct about the accoutrements. I should shave with Occam's razor. |
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a couple more pics of these soldiers and their swords Last edited by gp; 1st April 2024 at 11:54 PM. |
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two sculptures by Jean Francois Theodore Gechter ; one an Ottoman warrior and the other a scene from the battle of Aboukir
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gp, do you know who the king on horseback is supposed to be?
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3rd April 2024, 10:18 AM | #492 |
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Unfortunately not: the only title on this sculpture is “ Guerrier à Cheval “ , i.e. warrior on horse and made end 19th century. Sometimes “Ottoman” added to warrior on some of the literature describing this piece of art.
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8th April 2024, 07:26 PM | #493 |
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with reference to a resent topic, one of the early pics in "the West" of these fierce and feared warriors
"Janissaire, Chef-Arciere, Comandante, et Bourreau Turc - XV -XVI Siècle" acquaforte originale ca. 15,5x25,5 cm by Raphael Jacquemin (1821 - 1881) in a book of maps published by Delatre Paris in 1870 |
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some CDV's from the Ottoman Empire around 1860/70
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a few postcards from the DACH region between 1885 - 1913 with halberds:
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Period Photo of Armenian circa 1880
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