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Title: WHat did Kurdish lancers look like in the 1oth-12 centuries CE?
Post by: AntiokosIII on May 03, 2020, 08:43:02 PM

I have a reasonably large collection of Crusade-era Islamics. One often comes across references to Kurdish cavalry in the sources, and they are lancers in lots of the lists.

My latest project is Eastern Seljuks. I wanted to paint some Kurdish lancers, but could not find a figure I liked. I finally went with the Blue Moon armored Arab lancer, with a turban, round shield, mail, etc. How badly have I blown it? I wonder it my choice was anywhere near close. DOes anyone know?

Title: Re: WHat did Kurdish lancers look like in the 1oth-12 centuries CE?
Post by: sultanbev on May 03, 2020, 10:02:43 PM

I had this problem when I did my Syrian army in 20mm plastics, and never found a satisfactory answer.

By the Ottoman period they looked Turkish, with rather fat and large turbans, but that probably doesn't help.

Mark

Title: Re: WHat did Kurdish lancers look like in the 1oth-12 centuries CE?
Post by: nikgaukroger on May 04, 2020, 08:01:29 AM

I don't think we have anything positively identified as being of a Kurd. I think about all we really know is that they tended to be more heavily armoured than the Arabs and favoured swords in combat.

Title: Re: WHat did Kurdish lancers look like in the 1oth-12 centuries CE?
Post by: AntiokosIII on May 04, 2020, 08:13:06 PM

Thanks for the thoughtful responses. I'll keep painting. That way,Murphy's law being what it is, as soon as I finish, a new manuscript will be unearthed showing they looked totally different.

MeG

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