01-29-2009, 01:39 AM
As far as I can tell the Persians used two styles of bows. The “B-shaped” Scythian style with a recurved center was more common, but there is another “C-shaped” style without the set-back center. Darius the Great holds one in the Behistun relief and Persian chariot archers use it in a painting of his Scythian war. Probably either style would be OK for the early 5th century, and a Scythian bow would be easier to buy. I'm not sure about the gorytos, but it looks like there is a pocket on one side for the bow and a pocket on the other side for the arrows. Maybe some sort of stiff material in the center? I know there are some Scythian reenactors our there, and they may have some ideas.
Viking Age patterns sound like they could work. A neck slit might have been left out of pictures.
Viking Age patterns sound like they could work. A neck slit might have been left out of pictures.
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I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
