"lahkmids & ghassanids" Topic
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| idontbelieveit | 28 Oct 2017 9:18 a.m. PST |
Do we have a good idea about what these guys looked like? I have one image in one book without a lot of info on sources. Is there evidence of what they looked like? (dress, equipment, etc.)? |
dragon6  | 28 Oct 2017 2:34 p.m. PST |
In my opinion they look like most of the peoples along the Arab/Persian border. Influenced by the Romans and Sassanids. What time are you interested in them? link This has some images I think might be appropriate for them I think you could use Parthian and Palmayran clothing/figures as examples. |
| idontbelieveit | 29 Oct 2017 3:51 a.m. PST |
Thanks. I'm interested in the 5th-6th centuries. I was hoping for some contemporary documentary evidence – stone carvings, mosaics (ha), written descriptions. |
| T Labienus | 29 Oct 2017 4:09 a.m. PST |
May be this help you :
Both pictures from Osprey's |
| idontbelieveit | 29 Oct 2017 5:01 a.m. PST |
@T: thanks. Which ospreys are those from? I would like to get my hands on them…. |
| Dschebe | 29 Oct 2017 5:27 a.m. PST |
First one is at Men-at-Arms 247, Romano-Bizantine armies 4th-9th centuries, plate D. The second one is at Men-at-Arms 243, Rome's Enemies (5) The Desert Frontier, plate H. Hope it helps. |
| idontbelieveit | 29 Oct 2017 7:11 a.m. PST |
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| 1ngram | 29 Oct 2017 8:08 a.m. PST |
Probably what early Islamic armies looked like too. After all these were predominantly from the existing Arab states in Syria and Iraq. |
| idontbelieveit | 29 Oct 2017 2:24 p.m. PST |
@1ngram – yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Not sure anyone does anything like these guys in 25mm. The Perry ansar plastics would be fine as spearmen and swordsmen with some different shields and heads with appropriate Roman/Sassanid helmets, but they'd be better if they were wearing sandals I guess. Not sure what to do about archers though. |
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