08-25-2007, 07:13 PM
Hmmm...perhaps the guys who erected the stele might have been rich enough to afford "catskin" sabraques.
As for the tiger, well the Grecobactrians had the Greek military fashions to build upon. I presented the option as a speculation. A king might have commanded to fit his horse with a "tiger sabraque".
Paul's commend on tiger skin size holds true unless of course there is a tiger species of smaller size than the grand-siberian.
Some where I cam across the term "mountain tiger" but here only a biologist can confirm that and I am not a biologist.
Ruben agree with you on the most conservative approach but I believe they could modify the felt sabraque to "saddle like" construction with few rolls of felt so I do not rule out the possibility.
As for the tiger, well the Grecobactrians had the Greek military fashions to build upon. I presented the option as a speculation. A king might have commanded to fit his horse with a "tiger sabraque".
Paul's commend on tiger skin size holds true unless of course there is a tiger species of smaller size than the grand-siberian.
Some where I cam across the term "mountain tiger" but here only a biologist can confirm that and I am not a biologist.
Ruben agree with you on the most conservative approach but I believe they could modify the felt sabraque to "saddle like" construction with few rolls of felt so I do not rule out the possibility.
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http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
