Recreating a Greek Cavalryman

[Paullus Scipio]

An excellent impression, John.......it's unfortunate that the weather doesn't give an equally good impression of a southern Greek winter !!
The bare arms are particularly brave! Still, in one of the coldest winters in London ever, with deep snow everywhere, and when most people were muffled in woolly hats, scarves and overcoats I recall one stout Northern lad (from Yorkshire) continued walking to work in his 'usual outfit' of jeans and T-shirt !!! They breed 'em tough "oop north" ! I'm sure you too coped...... D

One minor, somewhat pedantic point. I agree that Panaitios is only carrying one throwing weapon, alongside his 'kamax', but I think it is really a little large to be called a javelin ( normally 3-5 ft long) and this single weapon, accurately recreated by you, is more in the 'hunting spear/longche' class of dual-purpose weapon - these were 5-7 ft long........