12-14-2009, 12:11 AM
That's possible though the right arm/shoulder, thorax and chlamys/cloak are resolutely produced in profile He is definitely reigning his mount's chin onto its chest and I'd guess that his left hand is gripping the reigns just as is his right.
Again, I'm not arguing that it's a shield: there isn't enough detail in my fig 10 to make such a claim. I don't think it is his arm though for the reason above.
Again, I'm not arguing that it's a shield: there isn't enough detail in my fig 10 to make such a claim. I don't think it is his arm though for the reason above.
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Ἐπὶ τοὺς πατέρας, ὦ κακαὶ κεφαλαί, τοὺς μετὰ Φιλίππου καὶ Ἀλεξάνδρου τὰ ὅλα κατειργασμένους
Wicked men, you are sinning against your fathers, who conquered the whole world under Philip and Alexander!
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