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6th-7th century Persian archers - Druzhina - 07-28-2016 6th-7th century Persian archers Archer in a wall hanging with figures in Persian dress, late 6th–early 7th century, Benaki Museum, Athens Archer on 'Khusraw's Dial', a silver plate from Klimova with Sasanian enthronement scene, 7th century. Hermitage Museum S-43 These are perhaps houshold archers. The Sasanian reliefs of Taq-i-Bustan, has an Arrow Bearer in a Royal Boat at a Boar Hunt has very ornate dress. The headwear on 'Khusraw's Dial' may be a patterned textile hat with a cloth wrapped around it like the wall hanging or on the horse-archer on the left in a battle between Arabs, Persians and Ethiopians. Coptic textile fragment, Egypt, late 6th or early 7th century, Louvre, rather than a helmet. A similar cloth can be seen on the horse archer in a floor painting with hunting scene, Umayyad, Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi c.724-43AD mirror site: Archer in a wall hanging with figures in Persian dress, late 6th–early 7th century, Benaki Museum, Athens Druzhina 6th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers RE: 6th-7th century Persian archers - Eric LeClair - 08-15-2016 Awesome share. Definitely Persian. RE: 6th-7th century Persian archers - Nick Ashton - 07-14-2017 "Access forbidden" account suspended, can anyone post the pictures? |