Polygar`s Knife, Malay Kris, Tartar Sword in Brass-Mounted Shagreen Scabbard, Rob Roy`s Dirk. Hunting Knives or Couteaux de Chasse.
Malay Kris. Polygar`s Knife. Abbotsford Swords and dagger.
Category: Military
Border war horn and James VI.’s hunting-bottle. Sir Walter Scott.
The war-horn, which resembles an ordinary cow horn, is hooped with iron’. It has a double chain attached to each end by rings. The length of the horn is 22 1/2 inches, the diameter nearly 4 inches.
Warrior from Amhara, Ethiopia. The Oriental Album.
The Oriental Album. Characters, costumes, and modes of life, in the valley of the Nile.
Bishari Warrior, Sudan. Guerrier Bicharis 1895
Bishari Warrior of the Beja tribe with shield and spear. Sudan Red Sea. Guerrier Bicharis, 1895.
Warriors of the Ababda. Guerriers Ababdeh.
Warriors of the Ababdeh with spears. Guerriers Ababdeh. Nomadic tribe of the Bedouins.
Ancient Greco Roman warriors, gods and objects.
Ancient Greco Roman warriors, gods and objects. Shields, Armor and Costumes Aggiunte all’opera Il costume antico e moderno di tutti i popoli, cogli analoghi disegni, published by Ferrario, Giulio, 1767-1847.… Read More
Roman Antiquities Artefacts
Roman Antiquities Artefacts Representation of various Roman military items. Signum, The Aquila, Field characters, fighting gloves as parts of a legionary armor, Buckles. “Encyclopédie” published by Denis Diderot and Jean-Baptiste… Read More
A Janissary and a Merchant in Cairo. The Oriental Album.
A Janissary and a Merchant in Cairo. Source: The Oriental Album. Characters, costumes, and modes of life, in the valley of the Nile by James Augustus St. John (1801-1875). Painting by… Read More
The clothing of Assyrian warriors. Tunic, wide scarf, high leather boots.
The Assyrian warriors clothed with tunic and wide scarf, high leather boots and gaiters.
India Spearmen. Soldier with spear, dagger and shield.
Medieval military dress from India. Indian spearmen 15th c. Artist: Alois Greil.