Images of the Orient-Weapons included-XVI century

rand · 18th September 2007, 08:47 PM

Hey Fernando,

These are great images of 16th century India relating to costume, arm and armor and good refernce for anyone researching in that field. Would suggest possibly posting the photo's in a blog, you are allowed larger image sizes, its free, you only have to do it once and then anyone can access the information.

rand

Jens Nordlunde · 18th September 2007, 09:42 PM

Fernando, you are a step ahead of many of us searching pictures and descriptions like this, thank you very much for showing them.

As Rand suggests a blog or maybe CD or DVD, whatever you prefer, if translations are possible it would help a lot, if not the pictures are fine.

fernando · 18th September 2007, 11:15 PM

Hi Rand
Me, creating a blog ? I don't know

.
My first impulse was to check whether this material is interesting for some of the forum members. That's the easy part

.
I never thaught of being a blogger

Hi Jens
I am glad you find this usefull.
I will surely think of something within my computer skills

. Maybe the CD solution. No problem with the images. Translations are a bit more problematic, at first sight; the original legends are in XVI century Portuguese, the names of peoples races are hard to modernize and revert into english. I have to see if i can bring the whole bunch up to something decently understandable.
I will be back and tell what will happen.
The additional texts by the various period authors relative to the races in the images, amount to thousands of words. I would only sinthetize some of them in case somebody would require for a particular case/s, after observing all the images.
Let just see if there is someone else interested.
Kind regards
fernando

fernando · 19th September 2007, 02:05 PM

Hi Jens
you have a PM from me.
Thanks
fernando

Jens Nordlunde · 19th September 2007, 03:56 PM

Hi Fernando,
I have read your PM, and sent you a mail - thank you very much.
All the best
Jens

Philip · 19th September 2007, 11:26 PM

Hi, Fernando
What a treasure-trove of graphic info! If you publish a translated version on CD, as someone suggests, I'll be in line to buy a copy.

I'm wondering if the author of this work intended this to be used as an intelligence source for subsequent Portuguese conquests in Africa and Asia.

Of course, we need to take artistic license into account when looking at some of the artwork. Note the poor war-elephant in one of the pictures, burdened with castellated howdah packed with what appears to be several squads of soldiers! Reminds me of my college days, trying to see how many drunk guys you can jam into and on a VW beetle and still be able to stay on the road under its own power.

fernando · 20th September 2007, 12:34 AM

Hi Philip
The book had 1500 copies printed, and is actualy sold out.
I am emailing you the legends translation right now.
The CD will follow by mail.
The war elephant will take a bit longer, due to its load

.
I will see if the support texts from the period include arms and armoury quotations
Regards
fernando

18th September 2007, 08:47 PM	#1
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 539	Photo's Hey Fernando, These are great images of 16th century India relating to costume, arm and armor and good refernce for anyone researching in that field. Would suggest possibly posting the photo's in a blog, you are allowed larger image sizes, its free, you only have to do it once and then anyone can access the information. rand

19th September 2007, 11:26 PM	#6
Philip Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,036	put me on the list.... Hi, Fernando What a treasure-trove of graphic info! If you publish a translated version on CD, as someone suggests, I'll be in line to buy a copy. I'm wondering if the author of this work intended this to be used as an intelligence source for subsequent Portuguese conquests in Africa and Asia. Of course, we need to take artistic license into account when looking at some of the artwork. Note the poor war-elephant in one of the pictures, burdened with castellated howdah packed with what appears to be several squads of soldiers! Reminds me of my college days, trying to see how many drunk guys you can jam into and on a VW beetle and still be able to stay on the road under its own power.

18th September 2007, 09:42 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Fernando, you are a step ahead of many of us searching pictures and descriptions like this, thank you very much for showing them. As Rand suggests a blog or maybe CD or DVD, whatever you prefer, if translations are possible it would help a lot, if not the pictures are fine.

18th September 2007, 11:15 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Rand Me, creating a blog ? I don't know . My first impulse was to check whether this material is interesting for some of the forum members. That's the easy part . I never thaught of being a blogger Hi Jens I am glad you find this usefull. I will surely think of something within my computer skills . Maybe the CD solution. No problem with the images. Translations are a bit more problematic, at first sight; the original legends are in XVI century Portuguese, the names of peoples races are hard to modernize and revert into english. I have to see if i can bring the whole bunch up to something decently understandable. I will be back and tell what will happen. The additional texts by the various period authors relative to the races in the images, amount to thousands of words. I would only sinthetize some of them in case somebody would require for a particular case/s, after observing all the images. Let just see if there is someone else interested. Kind regards fernando

19th September 2007, 02:05 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Jens you have a PM from me. Thanks fernando

19th September 2007, 03:56 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Fernando, I have read your PM, and sent you a mail - thank you very much. All the best Jens

20th September 2007, 12:34 AM	#7
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Philip The book had 1500 copies printed, and is actualy sold out. I am emailing you the legends translation right now. The CD will follow by mail. The war elephant will take a bit longer, due to its load . I will see if the support texts from the period include arms and armoury quotations Regards fernando