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Hello
I am an ilustrator and I am currently researching the ancient Lusitanians, one of the most feared enemies of Rome.
My aim is to produce a series of illustration about their fighting men.
This is the first one I have produced, a cavalryman.
Can anyone help me with sources, for this subject?
Thanks in advance
JP Vieira

Very nice picture!! Do you have more?

Spanish firm Andrea Press in their title "Hanibal" made some good examples of Hannibal's Spanish allies and give photoes of the sources too.
Some good shiled depictions here:
http://www.fanaticus.org/DBA/armies/II39/index.html
Hope I helped
kind regards

hoplite14gr\\n[quote]Spanish firm Andrea Press in their title "Hanibal" made some good examples of Hannibal's Spanish allies and give photoes of the sources too.

Hello
Thank you for the help.
I am interested in researching not only armour and weapons but also clothes, jewerly, etc.
Anything that makes the appearence more real.
Best regards
JP Vieira

folow this thread:
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=4324
Some mebers posted interesting iberian links
Kind regards

Quote:folow this thread:
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=4324
Some mebers posted interesting iberian links
Kind regards

Hello
Thank you for your help.
I am producing now about 5 different illustration of Lsitanians, and need all the reference I can get.
Best regards
JP Vieira

Some links about The Celts in Portugal

The Celts in Portugal

And about The Celts in the Iberian Peninsula in general
www.uwm.edu/Dept/celtic/ekeltoi/volumes/vol6/index.html

I also sent you a PM on this subject.

I have found some lusitanianas warriors.
[url:1yb6sn84]http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=449469[/url]
The pictures are looking as old reconstructions. i don't konw how accurate they are from the historical point of view.

Hello
Thank you all for your help.
I am painting some of the illustrations, but researching for the others;
Best regards
JP Vieira

Hello
the image I posted above is only a part of the illustration that will feature 2 more cavalrymen.
I am thinking of using a armoured horse, althought the sources for it are very few and of dificult interpretation.
Best regards
JP Vieira

http://www.viriatus.com/Lusitanos_01.asp
http://www.viriatus.com/Lusitanos_02.asp
http://www.viriatus.com/Lusitanos_03.asp

Wow! the last link Gie the guy on figure 28 its rather interested! :o

Thanks Friend! :wink:

http://lusitanohorse.josefonteslusitano ... horses.htm
http://www.equibooks.com/gonzagabook.html

Hello
As I have stated in the last post I will includ also an armoured horse; like the one featured by Angus McBride in Osprey's Rome's enemies spanish armies.
There is much controversy regarding the exact nature of the horse's armour (does it envolve the horse's legs or not?); I am inclined to think of it as a cape falling along the lgas and not tied to it. I include a rough sketche help understand my point.
Does anyone have another idea?
Best regards
JP Vieira

Quote:There is much controversy regarding the exact nature of the horse's armour (does it involve the horse's legs or not?); I am inclined to think of it as a cape falling along the lgas and not tied to it. I include a rough sketche help understand my point.

Nice drawing. So far, I've never seen either images nor remains of horse armour that involved the legs.

This is a nice image of (Tibetan) horse armour.
Famous graffito from Dura Europos, probably Partian clibabanarius
Reconstruction of the Dura horse armour by Angus McBride.