Sudanese horse harness
| Sudanese horse harness | |
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| Weapon type: | Protective weapon |
| Designations: | Sudanese horse harness, quilted cotton horsearmour |
| Use: | armor |
| Working time: | til today |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sudan , ethnic groups from Sudan |
| Distribution: | Sudan |
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A Sudanese horse harness is a protective weapon from Sudan.
description
A Sudanese horse harness is usually made of fabric and metal . The armor is made from thick, quilted cotton . It covers the sides, back, neck and head of the horse. They are usually colored with bright, noticeable colors. Often the step armor is also lined with kapok , which surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant. A pattern of different colored triangles is often used as a decoration . The edges of the armor are set in white. The head of the horse is protected with an additional horse forehead . It is flat and is placed on the fabric of the head armor. In combat, additional armor made of leather or chain armor was often placed on the sides. Horse harnesses of this type were used in the regions south of the Sahara ( Ghana , Mali , Songhai , Hausa , Kanem-Bornu ). The horses who wore this type of armor, were not only intended for combat, but also served ceremonial purposes and as mounts for the bodyguard of the Emir . They are still in use today, but are only used for ceremonial purposes. The armor shown in the itemization was captured by a follower of the Mahdi after the Battle of Omdurman .
literature
- Rex S. O'Fahey, Jay Spaulding: Kingdoms of the Sudan. Taylor & Francis Verlag, 1974, ISBN 978-0-416-77460-3 , page 53.
- Cathal J. Nolan: The age of wars of religion, 1000–1650: an encyclopedia of global warfare and civilization. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006, ISBN 978-0-313-33733-8 .
Web links
- Sudanese horse harness at Photobucket
- Sudanese horse harness at Photobucket (close-up)
- http://trc-leiden.nl/trc-needles/clothing-undergarment/regional-traditions/sub-saharan-africa/african-quilted-armour
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sudanese horse harness in the British Museum, available online, in English, viewed on January 23, 2011 ( Memento from December 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive )