Mastodawn

#Fish Standard (Mahi-Maratib)
Mughal India, probably Deccan, c.1700
gilt copper alloy, silver, iron
73.7 × 54.6 × 63.5 cm (29 × 21 1/2 × 25 in.)
Worcester Art Museum 2022.38 https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/58218/fish-standard-mahimaratib
#SouthAsianArt #ArmsAndArmor

Richard Fitch Oct 11, 2023

Might be of interest to any fans of Tudor arms and armour

"England's Forgotten Tudor Armoury at Mendlesham in Suffolk"
https://youtu.be/TRlW9pLeaG0?si=SS0vWt8Q5emgKraf

#histodons
#history
#tudor
#armsandarmor

England's Forgotten Tudor Armoury at Mendlesham in Suffolk

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Peter Kisner ≈Jul 13, 2023

Magic Armor/Weapon: Stompy Boots

(They're not just for Knights of Chaos anymore!)

https://fantasyheartbreak.blogspot.com/2023/07/magic-armorweapon-stompy-boots.html

#MagicItem #ArmsAndArmor #TTRPG #DnDAdjacent #OSR

Magic Armor/Weapon: Stompy Boots

Stompy boots are always large (seemingly oversized), metal, armored boots. Each pair was once worn by a Knight of Chaos and is now infused ...

Peter Kisner ≈Jul 12, 2023

New Minor Magic Weapon:

Sword +1, Flambeaux

https://fantasyheartbreak.blogspot.com/2023/07/magical-weapon-flambeaux.html

#MagicItem #ArmsAndArmor #TTRPG #DnDAdjacent #OSR

Magical Weapon: Flambeaux

Flambeaux are a category of magical weapons, typically taking the form of a shortsword whose blade blazes and illuminates like a torch when ...

Cher Tailor Apr 9, 2023

Thinking about him (the sainti), an Indian parrying dagger that seems to have one mention in three books, total. I even tried finding articles about it in Hindi hoping it would be more verbose, but I got nothin'. #Historical #ArmsAndArmor #ArmsAndArmour #Sainti

Honestly I should put one of these in the game and if it blows up, someone will eventually pop up and tell me more about it.

Global Museum Dec 27, 2022

At the Mughal court in the first half of the 17th century, jewelled daggers such as this one were given to courtiers as a sign of royal favour. Learn more about this dagger: https://www.wallacecollection.org/art/collection/collection-highlights/jewelled-dagger/

#TheWallaceCollection #ArmsandArmor #ArmsandArmour #Dagger #Art #Armor #Mughal

Collection Highlights | The Wallace Collection | Jewelled Dagger

Jewelled Dagger - This early 17th century dagger has a hilt of pure gold and almost two thousand diamonds, rubies and emeralds. It signals not only the immense wealth of the Mughal emperor, but – through its traditionally Central Indian form – also his political dominion of the Indian heartlands.