Recreating a Greek Cavalryman

[John Conyard]

From my boy's bumper book of trees:- The Dogwoods comprise a group of 30-50 species of mostly deciduous woody plants growing as shrubs and trees; some species are herbaceous perennial plants and a few of the woody species are evergreen. They are in the family Cornaceae, divided into one to nine genera or subgenera (depending on botanical interpretation).
The European Cornel (Cornus mas) is a species of dogwood native to southern Europe and southwest Asia. In North America, the plant is known by the common name of Cornelian Cherry. So in Europe its name is redolent of ancient history. In the New World it sounds like an ice cream. It would be great to have some good sized shafts.

Interpreting the size of anything form iconography is tricky. Grave steles don’t allow much room and horses become dwarf ponies, and weapons are shortened. And there is only so much you can fit on a coin. But the kinch tomb fesco seems pretty good, as do many pot paintings. I suppose I doubt the size of the Macedonian "lance".