Reconstructed Persian weapons

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Hello Ardeshir,

First of all, thank you for the informative post. I have the following points to make.. I wont respond to every point as it would go on forever As with you, no hostility is implied!

I have extensively researched Achaemenid and Mede attire and there is absolutely no evidence of them wearing hoes

What would you call these?

These are worn by all of the nations that wear Mede style dress. Trousers are only worn by the Skythians. These are clearly hose extening all the way to the foot like a sock. This is a also worn by pre-Mede peoples such as the Uratians and Assyrians.

The violin style shield is probably derived from the Hittite design rather than the Boeotian. Interestingly the cut aways are off centre.
The T&Y corslet is most likely Greek. Herodotus states that the Persians wore the Egyptian cuirass, which would be the same as the Assyrian model.

I understand very well how weapons and armour are used, And I understand the practicality of each. Wicker shields were also used by the Assyrians before the Persians.

I would love to talk to you further about the things you have seen over the years. I am trying to correct a lot of the misconceptions about the Persian army through my miniature company. Anything that can be positively dated and properly documented to the Achaemenid period interests me greatly.
If you are interested in talking further please send me a PM and I will give you my personally email address.

Iran is an amazing country. I dont pay any attention to the news, I prefer to see things for myself. I intend to go back next year to the Kurdish area.

Regards
Steve