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Photo taken by Yann Kervran, of myself...

My newest period Mongol costume, based on early 14th century miniatures of Il-khanid Persia
(mainly, the Jami Al Tawarikh and the Shah Namah in the Topkapi museum in Istambul).

The belt and its' decorative plaques is a copy of a find dated 1300, probably of Golden Horde origin, now kept in the Furusiyya foundation.
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Mood: Joy ~artlovr59 Apr 9, 2012   Photographer
Really nice!! Wish I had the Old Magyar kit, being an Magyar!!
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~sabiss Apr 12, 2012
If you want, you can browse through the shops of Lajos Kassai or Grozer... My bow comes from Grozer. Both do nice Magyar items.
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~artlovr59 Apr 16, 2012   Photographer
Thanks! I've written to Csaba Grozer and would like to buy one of his original bows. But they're a bit expensive!
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~sabiss Apr 16, 2012
The price of quality, I say :-)
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~artlovr59 Apr 17, 2012   Photographer
I fully agree!
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~sabiss Apr 18, 2012
I also bought a decorated Turkish and am planning to buy composite Scythian bows from him too.
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~artlovr59 Apr 18, 2012   Photographer
That sounds really interesting. Is it true the Scythian bow tips (sayahs) roll up and then unroll when you release the bow? I know the Hun invention of the bone-laths strengthened this design, but am not sure of how the Scythian bow tips worked.
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~sabiss Apr 18, 2012
They do, to some extent, it's not exactly due to the absence of siyah "levers" though, but from the very curved form those have (same goes for persian bows). Later ottoman and timurid bows do the same (even though they have lever siyahs) although in these late bows, it could be due to the segmented construction of the bow arms.

I even had a rather dangerous "misfire" with my mongol bow (even though it has siyah levers and a "bridge" at the base of the siyah. The string didn't go on the bridge, and the bow snapped into it's unstrung position, a siyah almost hitting me in the process. But I think it was because the string was deflected by my armour when I shot.
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Mood: Wow! ~medievallass Jun 17, 2011
Beautiful work the details are amazing! You make an excellent Mongol warrior.

Hayley :floating:
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~sabiss Jun 17, 2011
Thank you! I'll be at the Marle (where this picture was taken two years ago) medieval festival next week end, with my new costume. I'll make sure I take new pictures!
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