02-23-2013, 11:19 PM
Alanus wrote:
Hi Alanus,in regards to the sagaris. I went through some books and found this pic in a book I have called "The Armies of Bactria 700BC-450AD" by Valerii P Nikonorov of some Bactrian horsemen and I was wondering is that weapon that the rider on right holding a sagaris.
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Quote:Not only should we consider the above mentioned weapons as typical Sarmatian, but we must remember the general use of the sagaris. It dates back to bronze age, used by Scythians (and Iaz) and also by the Saka/Sarmatians. This was a very mean weapon, used mostly from horseback. Basically, it was an axe similar in heft to a tomahawk but with a nasty spike on the reverse... a spike that could punch through a helmet and skull.
Hi Alanus,in regards to the sagaris. I went through some books and found this pic in a book I have called "The Armies of Bactria 700BC-450AD" by Valerii P Nikonorov of some Bactrian horsemen and I was wondering is that weapon that the rider on right holding a sagaris.
[attachment=6525]bactrian2.jpg[/attachment]
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Michael Kerr
Michael Kerr
Michael Kerr
"You can conquer an empire from the back of a horse but you can't rule it from one"
"You can conquer an empire from the back of a horse but you can't rule it from one"