Ottoman Soldiers from contemporary European Illustrations by Melchior Lorck, 1570-83

A bearded archer-solak


A bearded archer; whole-length figure, turned slightly to right; wearing a helmet with a tall bunch of feathers; the bow, with a feather fastened at either end, resting on his left shoulder; holding a single arrow in his right hand; the quiver on his back; from a series of 127 woodcuts. 1576
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