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Antioch in Syria From Souht West  - Henry Warren (1794-1879)-Capt. Byam Martin - 1860's
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Antioch in Syria From Souht West

ArtistHenry Warren (1794-1879)-Capt. Byam Martin
EngraverEdward Radclyffe (1809-1863)
Date1860's
TechniqueSteel Engraving
CategoryOttoman Empire And Turkey
SourceBlackie And Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh & London

Description

Javelin Game Pictured In Engraving. Javelin Game, also called Çavgan, is an ancestor sport that Turks have played on horseback for centuries It is a sport with rules that aims the athlete on a horse to throw his javelin accurately against the opponent, to control himself and his mount during the battle and to overcome his opponent in this way.