04-05-2009, 06:00 AM
Are you sure the hook was used by the Scythians and Persians/Medes on their goritoi
7-4c BC?
I have several publication on Scythians with Russian reconstructions and none of them are showing any hooks , but simply leather thongs, eg latest Pazyrk reconstructions, and goritoi, akinakes and belt constitute one unit.
here is Chernienko and his chapter on the goritoi, he shows no hook either
http://annals.xlegio.ru/skif/chernenk/bow3.htm
also,
7-4c BC?
I have several publication on Scythians with Russian reconstructions and none of them are showing any hooks , but simply leather thongs, eg latest Pazyrk reconstructions, and goritoi, akinakes and belt constitute one unit.
here is Chernienko and his chapter on the goritoi, he shows no hook either
http://annals.xlegio.ru/skif/chernenk/bow3.htm
also,
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