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Today we finish with the last three paintings by Mongolian Christian artist Tumur-Ochir Gombojav. To read more about the entire group of these paintings and their cultural background, please click
here.
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The Shield of Faith to Extinguish All the Flaming Arrows
of the Evil One |
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Mongol shield, 13th century.
Genghis Khan: The Exhibit. |
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Mongol shield, 13th century.
Genghis Khan: The Exhibit. |
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| The Helmet of Salvation |
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| Mongolian helmet, date unknown. |
To see a licensed image of a modern reenactor at the
Naadam Festival in Mongolia wearing a cross-emblazoned helmet similar to the one in the painting above, click
here.
And lastly...
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The Sword of the Spirit, Which is the Word of God
(the Mongolian sword is not double-edged, so the warrior
wields two swords: the Old and the New Testaments) |
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| Mongol Cavalry Saber, 13th-14th century, Genghis Khan: The Exhibit. |
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| Mongol Cavalry Saber, 13th-14th century, Mongolian Military Museum. |
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Interesting finds.
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