Exhibition in the Real Alcazar, Seville

Aqtai · 18th August 2006, 07:58 PM

They do have one very interesting piece, the helmet of Sultan Muhammad ibn Qalawun, one the earliest surving Mamluk helmets. An item I have previously seen only in poor quality black and white photos. I would buy the catalogue for that alone if there are good quality colour pics of it in there.

B.I · 21st August 2006, 08:01 PM

sorry, ariel, i was bookless over the weekend.
there are only a small amount of weapons, but all of which are important given the period. the catalogue is more for those into the period and the art/history of the christian/islamic crossover.
there is -

loshult cannon
combat helmet (fragment)
nasrid ear dagger
boabdils sword
hand cannon
ribaudequin
leg guard
nasrid crossbow
standard
ibn qalawuns helmet.

thats it i think. it is well written and in depth and worth buying as the period is so fascinating.

B.I · 21st August 2006, 08:02 PM

for aqtai

ariel · 21st August 2006, 08:36 PM

Can you show pics of the dagger and the sword?

Aqtai · 21st August 2006, 08:45 PM

Thanks B.I. I think I'm going to buy this book.

Is the mail Aventail on the helmet original? Muhammad Ibn Qalawun died around 1341 AD, and yet that aventail is strikingly similar to "Indo-Persian" mail aventails on 17th-18th century "kulah khud" style helmets.

Aqtai · 23rd August 2006, 02:09 PM

Is it just me, or has anyone else found that the "Virtual Shop" on the Ibn Khaldun website isn't working. I tried ordering the catalogue from the other website, unfortunately I don't know Spanish, so I didn't get very far.

B.I · 28th August 2006, 10:20 AM

Sorry Ariel, I was awol for a little while

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Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	Virtual shop not working Is it just me, or has anyone else found that the "Virtual Shop" on the Ibn Khaldun website isn't working. I tried ordering the catalogue from the other website, unfortunately I don't know Spanish, so I didn't get very far.

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18th August 2006, 07:58 PM	#1
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	They do have one very interesting piece, the helmet of Sultan Muhammad ibn Qalawun, one the earliest surving Mamluk helmets. An item I have previously seen only in poor quality black and white photos. I would buy the catalogue for that alone if there are good quality colour pics of it in there.

21st August 2006, 08:01 PM	#2
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	sorry, ariel, i was bookless over the weekend. there are only a small amount of weapons, but all of which are important given the period. the catalogue is more for those into the period and the art/history of the christian/islamic crossover. there is - loshult cannon combat helmet (fragment) nasrid ear dagger boabdils sword hand cannon ribaudequin leg guard nasrid crossbow standard ibn qalawuns helmet. thats it i think. it is well written and in depth and worth buying as the period is so fascinating.

21st August 2006, 08:36 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Can you show pics of the dagger and the sword?

21st August 2006, 08:45 PM	#5
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	Thanks B.I. I think I'm going to buy this book. Is the mail Aventail on the helmet original? Muhammad Ibn Qalawun died around 1341 AD, and yet that aventail is strikingly similar to "Indo-Persian" mail aventails on 17th-18th century "kulah khud" style helmets.