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  1. 06-09-2013, 09:51 #1
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    Lightbulb Timurid crossbowmen

    Muslims did use crossbows. Bihzad probably painted this in Herat in what is now northern Afghanistan.
    Timurid Assault on a Castle, by Bihzad c.1480 (featuring crossbows),
    Upper detail of Timurid defenders with crossbow &
    Lower detail of Timurid besiegers with crossbow
    The crossbows have a rope stirrup that hangs loose at the end of the crossbow.

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    Timurid Assault on a Castle, by Bihzad c.1480 (featuring crossbows)

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