The battle between Khusrau Parviz and Bahram Chubineh, from a late 15th century Khamseh (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Khusrau_Parviz_and_Bahram_Chubineh-late15thC-Khamseh.htm)
Bijan Takes The Rein To Aid Gustaham, from a 1493 Shahnama (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Bijan_Takes_The_Rein_To_Aid_Gustaham-Shahnama-1493.htm)
The Battle Between Kay Khusraw and the King of Makran, from the Big Head Shah-nama, 1494 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Battle_Between_Kay_Khusraw_and_the_King_of_Makran.htm)
Kay Khusrau receives his rival Fariburz, from the Big Head Shah-nama, 1494 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Kay_Khusrau_receives_his_rival_Fariburz-1494-Shahnama.htm)
Bizhan Brings Back the Head of Human, 1494 Shahnama (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Bizhan_Brings_Back_the_Head_of_Human-Shahnama-c1494.htm)
The Battle of the Twelve Heroes, 1494 Shahnama (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/The_Battle_of_the_Twelve_Heroes-Shahnama-c1494.htm)
Kay Khusrau reviews his troops, 1494 Shahnama (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Shahnama/Review-1494.htm)
. Persian Cavalryman, late 15th century, by Ian Heath (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Middle_Ages_2-31-Persian_Cavalryman-late_15C.htm)
. Persian Cavalryman, c. 1495, by Ian Heath (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Middle_Ages_2-32-Persian_Cavalryman-c1495.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12160&d=1392114783)
Undated miniatures from the Saray Albums, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey:
Late 15th Century Illustrations of Soldiers of the Turkmen States of Persia or Anatolia from Hazine 2152 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2152.htm)
Aq Qoyunlu (White Sheep) Turkmen in the Fatih album (Hazine 2153) (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-Aq-Qoyunlu.htm)
Turkmen Nomads from Hazine 2153 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153.htm)
Turkmen Soldiers from Hazine 2160 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2160.htm)
(http://www.turkishculture.org/dia/dia/normal/1/1.1/1.1.1/1.1.1.1/TSM%20H2152-fol.55b.jpg)
MIRROR SITES:
Turkmen Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.uphero.com/Persia/Timurid/Timurid-2.htm)
Turkmen Soldiers from Hazine 2152 (http://warfare.uphero.com/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2152.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.atspace.eu/index.htm)
Now I know where Herge got his inspiration of King Ottakar's Sceptre from! 8)
You're definitely one up on me with that one, Will.
Cheers - Phil
http://malikussaleh.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/tintin-in-king-ottokars-sceptre.pdf (http://malikussaleh.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/tintin-in-king-ottokars-sceptre.pdf) pg 23 mate! ;)
New links for
15th century Turkmen Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
The battle between Khusrau Parviz and Bahram Chubineh, from a late 15th century Khamseh (http://warfare.ml/Persia/Timurid/Khusrau_Parviz_and_Bahram_Chubineh-15C-Khamseh.htm)
Bijan Takes The Rein To Aid Gustaham, from a 1493 Shahnama (http://warfare.ml/Persia/Timurid/Bijan_leads_Gustaham-Shahnama-1493.htm)
The Battle Between Kay Khusraw and the King of Makran, from the Big Head Shah-nama, 1494 (http://warfare.ml/Persia/Timurid/Battle_Between_Kay_Khusraw_and_the_King_of_Makran.htm)
Kay Khusrau receives his rival Fariburz, from the Big Head Shah-nama, 1494 (http://warfare.ml/Persia/Timurid/Kay_Khusrau_receives_his_rival_Fariburz-1494.htm)
Bizhan Brings Back the Head of Human, 1494 Shahnama (http://warfare.ml/Persia/Timurid/Bizhan_with_the_Head_of_Human-Shahnama-1494.htm)
The Battle of the Twelve Heroes, 1494 Shahnama (http://warfare.ml/Persia/Timurid/The_Battle_of_the_Twelve_Heroes-Shahnama-c1494.htm)
Kay Khusrau reviews his troops, 1494 Shahnama (http://warfare.ml/Persia/Shahnama/Review-1494.htm)
. Persian Cavalryman, late 15th century, in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 by Ian Heath (http://warfare.ml/WRG/Middle_Ages_2-31-Persian_Cavalryman-late_15C.htm)
. Persian Cavalryman, c. 1495, in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 by Ian Heath (http://warfare.ml/WRG/Middle_Ages_2-32-Persian_Cavalryman-c1495.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12160&d=1392114783)
Undated miniatures from the Saray Albums, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey:
Late 15th Century Illustrations of Soldiers of the Turkmen States of Persia or Anatolia from Hazine 2152 (http://warfare.ml/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2152.htm)
Aq Qoyunlu (White Sheep) Turkmen in the Fatih album (Hazine 2153) (http://warfare.ml/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153-Aq-Qoyunlu.htm)
Turkmen Nomads from Hazine 2153 (http://warfare.ml/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2153.htm)
Turkmen Soldiers from Hazine 2160 (http://warfare.ml/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2160.htm)
(http://www.turkishculture.org/dia/dia/normal/1/1.1/1.1.1/1.1.1.1/TSM%20H2152-fol.78b.jpg)
MIRROR SITES:
Turkmen Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.ga/Persia/Timurid/Timurid-2.htm)
Turkmen Soldiers from Hazine 2152 (http://warfare.ga/Turk/Turkmen-Haz2152.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.ml/index.htm)
I like those. :)
Cheers - Phil
Thanks D