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Great picture Greek armour etc on 5th C terracotta - sitalkes - 04-11-2013
There's a new Facebook page about the Thracians http://www.facebook.com/AncientThracians that features some great pictures of Greek arms & armour that I have not seen before e.g.[attachment=6954]TerracottaGreekwarriors500-450BCApolloniaPontica.jpg[/attachment]
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What do you suppose is going on with the guy in front? What is he holding? Has he been stabbed from behind and he is holding his guts out the front, as described by Homer?
Great picture Greek armour etc on 5th C terracotta - Vindex - 04-12-2013
There's SO much detail on that...perhaps a little too much in certain places
hock: !Thanks for sharing, and for the link.
Great picture Greek armour etc on 5th C terracotta - Dan Howard - 04-12-2013
Lots of interesting details. Looks like both dudes are on the same side so it is unlikely that one is stabbing the other. No idea what the dude in front could be holding. Are the shoulder flaps both secured at one point on the breast? I love the detail on the back of the aspis. Does it have a shoulder strap? The ptyruges look the same as the detail around the abdomen so are they vertical plates or some kind of quilting?
Great picture Greek armour etc on 5th C terracotta - Dan Diffendale - 04-15-2013
I think the guy on the right is just shouting; the thing he's holding may be a sling.
(and the original photo happens to be here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/3502689902/ )