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Archer of the Steppes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/ ... ythian.jpg

Ooooooohhh!....Ooooooh!

You hit the spot! hock: .... Arthes Also would be fasinated about this one! 8)

I love tha Phrygian-boeothian helm, I thought to have a custom made one, well it is my gold to have the helmets most rare & not reproduced yet for my private collection! :twisted:

If you in your mind think of do one of Philip in Verginas kit, I will ask permition to some one, to show you something new! :wink:

BTW thank you! karma point added!

hock:

looks really good!

Cool staff Johhny!!!
Kind regards

Am I the only one to be somewhat worried by the "Boeotian/Phrygian" helmet - and the rather celtic-looking sword?

The references for the sword and helmet are found in the Osprey title, "Scythians 700-300BC". Look up pages 10 and 33.
Johnny

Skythians were not only looters but also controlers of trade roots.
"Unusual" items could be in the posession of nobles at least.
Kind regards

Quote:The references for the sword and helmet are found in the Osprey title, "Scythians 700-300BC". Look up pages 10 and 33.
Johnny

I haven't got that book, Johnny. Someone in the HA probably has, though.
Having said that, I must add that I've rather lost faith in the Osprey illustrations ( they show impossibly shallow shields, in some cases, for one thing); does the book give a provenance for such a helmet?

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TNarcher:2pzljdyp Wrote:The references for the sword and helmet are found in the Osprey title, "Scythians 700-300BC". Look up pages 10 and 33.
Johnny

I haven't got that book, Johnny. Someone in the HA probably has, though.
Having said that, I must add that I've rather lost faith in the Osprey illustrations ( they show impossibly shallow shields, in some cases, for one thing); does the book give a provenance for such a helmet?

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Well, that's pretty conclusive! Thanks, I've learnt something.

Quote:Ooooooohhh!....Ooooooh!

You hit the spot! hock: .... Arthes Also would be fasinated about this one! 8)

She is........
That is definitely......oooooooooooh.....gorgeous..
I was in a bookshop 'down South' the other day, drooling through the Ospreys, but they didn't have the Scythian one...
regards
Arthes

The photo of the helmet is from another source,Osprey's Scythian & Thracians just bring drawings plate like this onehe phrygian helmet.



BTW: I just tryed to convinced this guy to make bussiness with me for this Scythian helm, but as you can see I didn't run with such luck!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... id=&sasel=

Nice helmet, but isn't it Attic, rather than Corinthian? ( sticking my neck out again!)

Quote:BTW: I just tryed to convinced this guy to make bussiness with me for this Scythian helm, but as you can see I didn't run with such luck!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... id=&sasel=

Shame on this guy and everyone else selling artefacts on eBay like this. It should be taken to the local museum for investigation! :?