Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale

Rivista | Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale
Fascicolo monografico | 57 | Supplemento | 2021
Articolo | Armour and Weapons in Tibet from Yongle to Younghusband

Armour and Weapons in Tibet from Yongle to Younghusband

Learning from Object-Driven Research

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the origins and development of research into various types of arms and armour used in Tibet from approximately the fifteenth century to the early twentieth century. Incorporated into this are a brief survey of well recognised examples and a review of the wide multiplicity of rare and less familiar forms, including helmets, armour for men and horses, swords, and firearms, many of which have only come to light over the past twenty-five years.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 10 Febbraio 2021 | Accettato: 29 Aprile 2021 | Pubblicato 10 Dicembre 2021 | Lingua: en

Keywords Leather armourSpearQuiverSwordShaffronWax sealsBowMatchlock musketHorseback archeryArchery equipmentBow caseLamellar armourSpearheadArmourWeaponHelmetHorse armour


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