1840. Jereed, traditional Turkish equestrian team sport
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Jereed.
Engraver: Chaillot, 1840-active circa.
Directed by: Augustin Lemaître 1797-1870.
Artist: after a drawing by François Hippolyte Lalaisse (1810 - 1884).
Stuck to paper.
Size: 19,8x13,7 cms.
Condition: some foxing.
Background: Jereed (also jerreed, jerid, or jerrid; Turkish: Cirit) is a traditional Turkish equestrian team sport played outdoors on horseback in which the objective is to score points by throwing a blunt wooden javelin at opposing team's horsemen. Played by Turkic peoples in Central Asia as the essential sporting and ceremonial game, it was brought to Anatolia during the westward migration in the beginning of the 11th century.
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Jereed.
Engraver: Chaillot, 1840-active circa.
Directed by: Augustin Lemaître 1797-1870.
Artist: after a drawing by François Hippolyte Lalaisse (1810 - 1884).
Stuck to paper.
Size: 19,8x13,7 cms.
Condition: some foxing.
Background: Jereed (also jerreed, jerid, or jerrid; Turkish: Cirit) is a traditional Turkish equestrian team sport played outdoors on horseback in which the objective is to score points by throwing a blunt wooden javelin at opposing team's horsemen. Played by Turkic peoples in Central Asia as the essential sporting and ceremonial game, it was brought to Anatolia during the westward migration in the beginning of the 11th century.