There is a 16th century Persian arquebusier in Farud and Tukhvara view the Iranians from a mountain top (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Persia/Shahnama/1522-Farud_and_Tukhvara_view_the_Iranians_from_a_mountain_top-f229v-large.htm) from the Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp I of Persia (or Houghton Shah-nameh), c. 1522-1540 (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Persia/Shahnama/1522-Shahnama_of_Tahmasp.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15071&d=1428539640)
It is the only contemporary illustration of an early 16th century Persian arquebusier or musketeer I have come across. His red hat (turban?) is similar to a cavalryman's in the same miniature but does not appear in other available miniatures from this shahnama.
Does anyone have a contemporary illustration of early 16th century Persian arquebusiers or musketeers?
MIRROR SITES
A 16th century Persian arquebusier in Farud and Tukhvara view the Iranians from a mountain top (http://www.warfare.meximas.com/Persia/Shahnama/1522-Farud_and_Tukhvara_view_the_Iranians_from_a_mountain_top-f229v-large.htm)
The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp I of Persia, c. 1522-1540 (http://www.warfare.meximas.com/Persia/Shahnama/1522-Shahnama_of_Tahmasp.htm)
Druzhina
Persian Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Persia/Persia.htm)
Hi Druzhina
That's a tough one. Plenty of arquebusiers/musketeers from the later period.
Only one that could possible be helpful is this hunting scene 1556-65 with the figure in green and yellow, lower right that could be holding a musket:-
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%84%D1%82_%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8_1556-65_%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%80.jpg/387px-%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%84%D1%82_%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8_1556-65_%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%80.jpg)
Full size image at :-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%84%D1%82_%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8_1556-65_%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%80.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%84%D1%82_%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8_1556-65_%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%80.jpg)
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Nice one you two! 8)
GrumpyOldMan,
It probably is. I had a look through the manuscript and found:
A musket in a hunting scene in Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Persia/Haft_Awrang.htm)
A musket in 'Bandits attack the caravan of Aynie and Ria' in Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Persia/Haft_Awrang-64v.htm)
MIRROR SITE
A musket in a hunting scene in Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (http://www.warfare.meximas.com/Persia/Haft_Awrang.htm)
A musket in 'Bandits attack the caravan of Aynie and Ria' in Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (http://www.warfare.meximas.com/Persia/Haft_Awrang-64v.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/index.htm)