Ближний Восток и его соседи

g 186 h David Nicolle 58. Two further fragments fromMontfort castle also have the cresting in the form of coloured rings painted around the shafts and nocks, making them closer to late Mamlūk examples. (Via Adrian Boas). 59–60. The painted cresting on some late 13th century arrow fragments from Asi'l-Hadath is so faded as to be almost invisible. However, the simple pattern and to a lesser degree the colour can be photographically enhanced, as seen in these pic- tures. (Photographs courtesy of Fadi Baroudy, Abdo Badwi, Paul Khawaja & Joseph Moukarzel).