An interesting and rare illustration of mounted crossbowmen in the middle-east.
The Freer Canteen, an Islamic inlaid metal flask with Christian motifs, early 13th century AD, Ayyubid Jazirah. (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13/Freer_Canteen.htm)
The top of the Freer Canteen, with scenes from the Gospels. (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13/Freer_Canteen-Top.htm)
The base of the Freer Canteen, with friezes of saints and horsemen including mounted crossbowmen. (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13/Freer_Canteen-Base.htm)
The frieze of horsemen on the base and an extract from The Freer Canteen by Laura T. Schneider. (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13/Freer_Canteen-horsemen.htm)
A side view of the Freer Canteen (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13/Freer_Canteen-Side.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15079&d=1428983223)
It is not clear whether the horsemen are Christian or Muslim.
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The Freer Canteen, an Islamic inlaid metal flask with Christian motifs, early 13th century AD, Ayyubid Jazirah. (http://www.warfare.meximas.com/13/Freer_Canteen.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Egyptian and Syrian Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Egypt.htm)
How big is the canteen, D ?
In my early morning, bleary eyed state, I don't think I've missed that in the text.
Rather spectacular artwork. :)
Cheers - Phil.
Very nice find D
Quote from: Techno on 14 April 2015, 06:00:08 AM
How big is the canteen, D ?
In my early morning, bleary eyed state, I don't think I've missed that in the text.
Rather spectacular artwork. :)
Cheers - Phil.
These are from Schneider:
Dimensions:
diameter: 369mm
length of spout: 90mm
depth 215mm
The truncated pit or cone in the center of the base is 102mm in diameter at the mouth and 187mm deep.
Druzhina
13th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13C.htm)
Thanks, D. :)
Is it unusual for Islamic art to depict the human form ?
I understood that was 'frowned upon'.
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 14 April 2015, 07:21:06 AM
Thanks, D. :)
Is it unusual for Islamic art to depict the human form ?
I understood that was 'frowned upon'.
Cheers - Phil
In some times and places it was 'frowned upon', but, there is plenty of Islamic art depicting the human form.
e.g. 13th-14th century manuscripts of the
Maqamat of al-Hariri have many illustrations of humans (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13/Maqamat.htm), but 12th & 15th century manuscripts do not. Some of the illustrations have been literally defaced.
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/index.htm)