11-24-2006, 02:53 PM
Nicholas,
Yes, I believe you are correct.
Brezinski and Mielczarek (The Sarmatins: 600 BC -- AD 450, Oprey press, 2002) refer to "prominant bone laths at the ears." I assume the "ears" are the part of the bow which curved forward.
Interestingly, all the bows we've discussed--Scythian. Hun and Hungarian--seem to be of the recurve, or reflect (depending on source), design. Each design cited is progressively longer than the previous with the Hunnish bow being asymmetrically longer above the grip--supposedly to allow use mounted without stirrups.
Do you have a citation in Prokopios?
What does "IIRC" stay for?
Yes, I believe you are correct.
Brezinski and Mielczarek (The Sarmatins: 600 BC -- AD 450, Oprey press, 2002) refer to "prominant bone laths at the ears." I assume the "ears" are the part of the bow which curved forward.
Interestingly, all the bows we've discussed--Scythian. Hun and Hungarian--seem to be of the recurve, or reflect (depending on source), design. Each design cited is progressively longer than the previous with the Hunnish bow being asymmetrically longer above the grip--supposedly to allow use mounted without stirrups.
Do you have a citation in Prokopios?
What does "IIRC" stay for?
"Fugit irreparabile tempus" (Irrecoverable time glides away) Virgil
Ron Andrea
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