07-08-2010, 05:43 PM
They are not trousers in the sense we would know them.
The problem with the 'Alexander sarcophagus' is that it was clearly made by a Greek sculptor. The fabrics worn by the 'Persians' are very thin and reflect Greek styles rather than Iranian ones.
You can see here the hoes or socks worn by the Assyrians. the paintings at Til Barsip show the decoration to be almost identical to the first colour foot I posted from Susa.
![[Image: assyrian.jpg]](http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af111/stevemay000/assyrian.jpg)
Also, here is a long stocking (80cm) found in the Pazyryk tomb. This was found alongside many items Iranian manufacture.
![[Image: NTEVNBTZOOAQGN9W6.jpg]](http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af111/stevemay000/NTEVNBTZOOAQGN9W6.jpg)
This looks very much like the leggings being bought as tribute by the Medes and Sakas.
There is no doubt in my mind that the Iranians and a lot of Anatolians wore hoes or long socks and not trousers.
The problem with the 'Alexander sarcophagus' is that it was clearly made by a Greek sculptor. The fabrics worn by the 'Persians' are very thin and reflect Greek styles rather than Iranian ones.
You can see here the hoes or socks worn by the Assyrians. the paintings at Til Barsip show the decoration to be almost identical to the first colour foot I posted from Susa.
Also, here is a long stocking (80cm) found in the Pazyryk tomb. This was found alongside many items Iranian manufacture.
This looks very much like the leggings being bought as tribute by the Medes and Sakas.
There is no doubt in my mind that the Iranians and a lot of Anatolians wore hoes or long socks and not trousers.
Stephen May - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.immortalminiatures.com">www.immortalminiatures.com
