13th Century Middle Eastern Costume
The Sleeping Guards at the Tomb, Syriac Gospel, c.1220 (http://warfare.co.nf/Asia/Syriac_Gospel-Holy_Women_at_the_Tomb-c1220.htm)
Christ before the High Priest, Syriac Gospel, c.1220 (http://warfare.co.nf/Asia/Syriac_Gospel-Christ_before_the_High_Priest-c1220.htm)
. A drawing of, and notes on, a Syrian Cavalryman c.1220 by Ian Heath based on this manuscript (http://warfare.co.nf/Asia/Crusades-43-Syrian.htm)
The Crucifixion, Syriac Gospel, c.1220 (http://warfare.co.nf/Asia/Syriac_Gospel-Crucifixion-c1220.htm)
Jacobite-Syriac Lectionary of the Gospels, Monastery of Mar Mattai near Mosul, 1220 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval/Mar_Mattai_Manuscript-1220.htm)
Na't al-hayawan - A treatise on animals and the medical properties of the various parts of their bodies, compiled from works of Aristotle and Ibn Bakhtishu', c.1220 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval/Na't_al-hayawan-Or.2784.htm)
An Arabic Translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides by 'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl, 1224 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval/Materia_Medica_of_Dioscorides.htm), Purple betony (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval/Materia_Medica_of_Dioscorides-Purple_betony.htm) & Swordsman (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval/Materia_Medica_of_Dioscorides-Swordsman.htm)
Ayyubid Hunters on a Canister, 1238-40 (http://warfare.co.nf/Egypt/Ayyubid_Hunters_on_a_Canister-1238-40.htm) & detail (http://warfare.co.nf/Egypt/Ayyubid_Hunters_on_a_Canister-1238-40-detail.htm)
Syriac Gospels, mid 13th century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval2/Syriac_Gospels-Syr559-f133r.htm)
Kalila and Dimna, 13th century (http://warfare.co.nf/Asia/Kalila_and_Dimna-13C-TSM-H363.htm)
Ayyubid Hunter on an Incense-burner or Hand-warmer, 3rd quarter of 13th Century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval2/Ayyubid-Hunter_on_burner.htm)
Mamluk Midfa and rockets in The Book of Horsemanship and Ingenious War Devices, c. 1280 (http://warfare.co.nf/Egypt/Mamluk_Midfa_and_rockets.htm)
. Drawing of a Mamluk Engineer with Midfa (http://warfare.co.nf/Egypt/Crusades-60-Mamluk_Engineer_with_Midfa.htm) based on this illustration.
MIRROR SITE
The Sleeping Guards at the Tomb, Syriac Gospel, c.1220 (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Asia/Syriac_Gospel-Holy_Women_at_the_Tomb-c1220.htm)
Christ before the High Priest, Syriac Gospel, c.1220 (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Asia/Syriac_Gospel-Christ_before_the_High_Priest-c1220.htm)
. A drawing of, and notes on, a Syrian Cavalryman c.1220 by Ian Heath based on this manuscript (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Asia/Crusades-43-Syrian.htm)
The Crucifixion, Syriac Gospel, c.1220 (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Asia/Syriac_Gospel-Crucifixion-c1220.htm)
Jacobite-Syriac Lectionary of the Gospels, Monastery of Mar Mattai near Mosul, 1220 (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval/Mar_Mattai_Manuscript-1220.htm)
Na't al-hayawan - A treatise on animals and the medical properties of the various parts of their bodies, compiled from works of Aristotle and Ibn Bakhtishu', c.1220 (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval/Na't_al-hayawan-Or.2784.htm)
An Arabic Translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides by 'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl, 1224 (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval/Materia_Medica_of_Dioscorides.htm), Purple betony (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval/Materia_Medica_of_Dioscorides-Purple_betony.htm) & Swordsman (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval/Materia_Medica_of_Dioscorides-Swordsman.htm)
Ayyubid Hunters on a Canister, 1238-40 (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Egypt/Ayyubid_Hunters_on_a_Canister-1238-40.htm) & detail (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Egypt/Ayyubid_Hunters_on_a_Canister-1238-40-detail.htm)
Syriac Gospels, mid 13th century (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval2/Syriac_Gospels-Syr559-f133r.htm)
Kalila and Dimna, 13th century (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Asia/Kalila_and_Dimna-13C-TSM-H363.htm)
Ayyubid Hunter on an Incense-burner or Hand-warmer, 3rd quarter of 13th Century (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval2/Ayyubid-Hunter_on_burner.htm)
Mamluk Midfa and rockets in The Book of Horsemanship and Ingenious War Devices, c. 1280 (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Egypt/Mamluk_Midfa_and_rockets.htm)
. Drawing of a Mamluk Engineer with Midfa (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Egypt/Crusades-60-Mamluk_Engineer_with_Midfa.htm) based on this illustration.
Druzhina
sites of wargaming interest (http://warfare.co.nf/Asia/index.htm)
Cool!
Like the Ian Heath illo the best. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Ayyubid Horse Archer on a Pilgrim Bottle (zamzamiyyah) Fragment, 12th-13th Century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval2/Ayyubid-Horse_Archer_on_fragment.htm) or mirror (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval2/Ayyubid-Horse_Archer_on_fragment.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9122&d=1367279588)
Ayyubid Rider on Bowl, 13th Century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Medieval2/Ayyubid-Rider_on_bowl.htm) or mirror (http://warfare.uphero.com/Medieval2/Ayyubid-Rider_on_bowl.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Soldiers (http://warfare2.netai.net/index.htm)