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Title: Seljuk Maces
Post by: Druzhina on 02 May 2014, 11:15:29 AM
Here are three contemporary images that include an asymmetrical mace, probably known as the qurz from the 12th-13th centuries. This was probably the forebear of the animal-headed mace of later centuries.

(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12853&d=1399025740)
A Shahnama scene "The Iranians leave the castle of Farwad", on a Seljuk tile, Iran, 12th-13th centuries (http://warfare2.likamva.in/Turk/Seljuk_Tile-Iranians_leave_Farud_castle.htm)

(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12854&d=1399025808)
Faridun and Kawad, Seljuk Bowl, Incribed "Wealth", early 13th Century (http://warfare2.likamva.in/Turk/Seljuk_Bowl-Detroit.htm)

(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12855&d=1399025843)
King with attendants, Seljuk Bowl, late 12th early 13th centuries AD (http://warfare2.likamva.in/Turk/Seljuk_Bowl-Boston.htm)

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A Shahnama scene "The Iranians leave the castle of Farwad", on a Seljuk tile, Iran, 12th-13th centuries (http://warfare.fik4.com/Turk/Seljuk_Tile-Iranians_leave_Farud_castle.htm)
Faridun and Kawad, Seljuk Bowl, Incribed "Wealth", early 13th Century (http://warfare.fik4.com/Turk/Seljuk_Bowl-Detroit.htm)
King with attendants, Seljuk Bowl, late 12th-early 13th centuries AD (http://warfare.fik4.com/Turk/Seljuk_Bowl-Boston.htm)

Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare2.netai.net/index.htm)
Title: Re: Seljuk Maces
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 02 May 2014, 11:46:02 AM
Ouch, those would hurt!
Title: Re: Seljuk Maces
Post by: Techno on 02 May 2014, 01:15:31 PM
Splendid finds D !
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Seljuk Maces
Post by: Druzhina on 04 May 2014, 09:23:23 AM
Drawings of two surviving maces:
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag197/druzhina345/Turk/Nicolle-Islam-366-mace.jpg)
366. Iron mace-head, 11th to 13th centuries AD, Iranian, British Museum no. 838.89, London.

(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag197/druzhina345/Turk/Nicolle-Islam-388A-mace.jpg)
388A Iron mace-head, 12th-13th centuries AD, Iranian, Heeramaneck Galleries, New York (Grab P).

Druzhina
Seljuk Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare2.netai.net/Turk/Seljuk.htm)
Title: Re: Seljuk Maces
Post by: FierceKitty on 04 May 2014, 10:16:46 AM
The second looks a bit like the staff of office carried by the head Feringhi in DS 9, doesn't it?