Period Photos of People with Ethnographic Arms

[Victrix]

Originally Posted by estcrh

There were so many "frontiers" being fought over during that time period it would be hard to pick one, it is possible that the backround figures represent Afghans.

With all due respect, the figures in the foreground hardly look Afghan. It seems to me that this illustration shows two residents of the Balkans locked in mortal combat. It could very well be a Montenegrin and an Albanian, and the frontier in question would then be Ottoman. The mountain people of the Balkans have a reputation of being particularly fierce. In Northern Albania they also have the nasty custom from medieval times of blood feuds (vendettas -avenge blood for blood) which can continue for generations.

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Victrix

With all due respect, the figures in the foreground hardly look Afghan.

I said that the "backround" figures may represent Afghans.

[Victrix]

Originally Posted by estcrh

I said that the "backround" figures may represent Afghans.

Ottomans, more likely.

[estcrh]

Korean brigandine armor and helmets being worn, very late 1800s to very early 1900s.

[Albert]

Interesting logo on the chair of the vehicle (only on the cloured plate).
Is it the first prototype of a Hyundai car?

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Albert

Interesting logo on the chair of the vehicle (only on the cloured plate).
Is it the first prototype of a Hyundai car?

The logo also in the carriers sleeves; probably some local photoshoper with a Corean sense of humour

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Albert

Interesting logo on the chair of the vehicle (only on the cloured plate).
Is it the first prototype of a Hyundai car?

Actually the words "Hyundai" were spelled out on one of the wooden rails of the cart, it has since been edited out. I have no idea how old the colorized version is but I posted it as an example of how this type of armor might have looked when it was being used.

[kronckew]

looks more like the B&W photos w/o the calligraphic annotations and hyundai advert.