Baking day

Somsa / samsa / sambusag are baked meat pastries. The modern form is typically triangular, but in early medieval times they were semi circular and made with a layered pastry. I used lamb shoulder for the filling

In Sogdiana, the knob appears common on non-stone seals, as noted by Nadeem | Eran ud Turan, see:

patreon.com/posts/42622820

Photos: 1-2: Kafir-kala in Samarkand, note position of impression of knobs
3: Panjakent rings with no stones ...

RT’d for #SundialSunday

As a reenactor working fairly independently without academic or institutional backing, access to high quality artistic & archaeological materials makes my job a lot easier and allows accurate reconstruction. Thankfully we have exactly that in Sogdiana.

I have summarised the finds from the burials here: patreon.com/posts/78730846

derek guy I think you've touched on a critical conversation about the intersection of fashion, body image, and societal ideals. Fashion, at its best, is an art form and a mode of personal expression, but the industry and media often spotlight very narrow standards of beauty and success.…

Nana, the principal deity of the Sogdians, depicted in a 6th century wood carving from Kafir Kala (near Samarkand). Exhibited and photographed at @museelouvre Nov 2022

One of my most precious pieces of living history / reenactment kit. A reconstruction of a Sogdian diadem based on depictions in Sogdian painting and with elements taken from Sogdian / Central Asian metalwork. Made by the expert hands of Nicky Wade (Gemmeus)

For Sogdian shields, see the great post by Nadeem | Eran ud Turan :

patreon.com/posts/sogdian-…

SOGDIAN REENACTMENT! OMG! Wow. The Internet has justified its existence.

If you enjoy the history of Central Asia, want to learn more, and even wear cool clothing and use real replicas of artefacts, you should consider joining Eran Ud Turan!

What inspired my interest in Sogdiana? I could write a reason about their importance in trans-Eurasian trade, or their interesting political structure, but the honest answer to why I’m interested in them is that I just find their visual / material culture cool

Flowers in Dushanbe, Panjakent, and Tashkent

Well…

A short comic of every HEMA/Re-enactors/Larpers’ dillema.

Inspired by zach (Extra Fabulous Comic/Zach)

Sogdian ceramics of the 5th - 8th Centuries in the Samarkand Museum of History and Culture of Uzbekistan

Rings and Dragons is an epic painted on the walls of a private home in early 8th C Panjakent. The story features a battle between two opposing sides and a son of a defeated hero defeating his enemies and taking revenge for his slain father

Read more: patreon.com/posts/49709833

Adobe Lightroom Osprey at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve last week

Nataša Ilinčić🌿 Freaking Ai is dumbing everyone down… ugh