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Post by cataphract on Aug 8, 2007 18:53:22 GMT 3
I'm looking for good (historically correct) plates of Tibetan early (VI-VIIIth century AD) heavy cavalrymen and cataphracts for a while now, but without any succes.
That's why I would like to ask if somebody has plates of Tibetan cavalrymen.Maybe somebody can give me tips on where I can find good pictures or plates.
Thanks.
Greetings.
Cataphract
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Post by Temüjin on Aug 8, 2007 20:53:08 GMT 3
i have pictures of Tibetan cataphracts but not from that period...  |
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Post by cataphract on Aug 10, 2007 15:56:29 GMT 3
It doesn't matter that they are from another period.I'll be glad to see the pictures if it is possible.
The reason I specifically asked for early cataphracts is that in this period they used lamellar armour which was made from leather.The difference with the iron lamellar armour (willow leaf iron armour)which the Tibetans later used, is that the leather lamellae in comparison with the iron lamellae from the willow leaf armour were not as narrow and much greater.The leather armour was also painted.
I hoped(and still hope) to find more information (plates) concerning this early type of armour.
Greetings
Cataphract
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Aug 10, 2007 18:50:18 GMT 3
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Post by cataphract on Aug 17, 2007 14:12:44 GMT 3
Nice pictures.
Some info on the above mentioned leather armour.An example of such an armour was found at the Tibetan fort Miran. The lamellae are much squarer and resembling the laced-plate of the Qin and Han.Some lamellae curve to fit the throat or the arm-hole.They measure 6.3cm-12cm and perhaps were made of camel- skin laced with dogskin thongs.
Greetings.
Cataphract
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Post by Temüjin on Mar 10, 2008 0:24:13 GMT 3
  it should be noted that both show more or less the same, despite the comment they are all reconstructed from the photos taken in 1900 which Ihsan already posted above. |
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