Timurid crossbowmen Jun 9, 2013 11:15:55 GMT 3 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Druzhina on Jun 9, 2013 11:15:55 GMT 3 Bihzad probably painted this in Herat in what is now northern Afghanistan.Timurid Assault on a Castle, by Bihzad c.1480 (featuring crossbows),Upper detail of Timurid defenders with crossbow &Lower detail of Timurid besiegers with crossbowThe crossbows have a rope stirrup that hangs loose at the end of the crossbow.MIRROR SITETimurid Assault on a Castle, by Bihzad c.1480 (featuring crossbows)DruzhinaTimurid Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
Timurid crossbowmen Jun 9, 2013 13:49:24 GMT 3 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Jun 9, 2013 13:49:24 GMT 3 Oh that's interesting. I wonder if any actual examples have survived.