Illustrated Bible History

Ancient Weapons and Warfare - Saddles



8th Or 9th Century German War Saddle 8th Or 9th Century German War Saddle
German war-saddle of the 8th or 9th century. In the Codex Aureus of Saint Gall.
11th Century Norman War Saddle 11th Century Norman War Saddle
11th century, Norman war-saddle. In the Bayeux Tapestry.
13th Century Bohemian War Saddle 13th Century Bohemian War Saddle
13th century Bohemian war-saddle. From MS of Boleslav in the Library of Raudnitz.
13th Century German War-Saddle 13th Century German War-Saddle
13th century German war-saddle. In the MS of Tristan and Isolde in the Munich Library.
German War-Saddle Of The 13th Century German War-Saddle Of The 13th Century
German war-saddle of the 13th century. From MS of the German Aenid in the Library of Berlin.
14th Century War-Saddle From An Ivory 14th Century War-Saddle From An Ivory
War-saddle from an ivory of the 14th century.
Italian War Saddle Italian War Saddle
Italian war-saddle, copied from a piece of printed cloth of the 14th century. In the Odet Collection at Sitten.
15th Century Italian War-Saddle 15th Century Italian War-Saddle
Italian war-saddle of the second half of the 15th century. Copied from an equestrian statue of Batolomeo Colleoni at Venice.
15th Century German War Saddle 15th Century German War Saddle
15th century German war-saddle. From Museum of Artillery in Paris.
German War-Saddle Found At Strasburg German War-Saddle Found At Strasburg
German war-saddle, of the commencement of the 16th century. Found at Strasburg. In the Museum of Artillery in Paris.
Persian War-Saddle Persian War-Saddle
Persian war-saddle from the copy of Schah Nameh. In the Museum of Munich.
14th Century Tilting Saddle 14th Century Tilting Saddle
Either German or Swiss tilting saddle of the 14th century. From the Arsenal of Schaffhausen and said to have been used in tournament. Made of wood covered over with pig-skin. Measures 3ft 8 inches height.
German Tilting Saddle German Tilting Saddle
German tilting saddle of the end of the 14th or beginning of the 15th century, originally in the Penker Collection at Berln. About 5ft 6 inches in height, 4 ft in length and protected entirely the legs and chest of the rider, who stood up in the stirrups. In the Tower of London.
Saddle Belonged To The Paulstorfer Family Saddle Belonged To The Paulstorfer Family
Saddle belonged to the Paulstorfer Family, which became extinct in 1622. Height is only 3ft 4inches, appears to have belonged to the second half of the 15th century. Now in the Museum of Ratisbon.
15th Century German Saddle In Ivory 15th Century German Saddle In Ivory
15th century German saddle in ivory. In the Meyrick, Ambras and Nieuwerkerke Collections.
16th Century German Tilting Saddle 16th Century German Tilting Saddle
16th century German tilting saddle, from the Tournierbuch.