Mykale, a naval battle?

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Fighting Skythians? Maybe I am thinking of another painted beam. Has the one you are referring to just been moved back to Istanbul?

I think I am over complicating things and generalising a bit too much. My problem with Greek depictions is that they usually show them ending at the ankle, but because of the lack of long tunics on some, they show them extending to the waist. Im probably being a bit dismissive of it all.
The point I was making about weapons was the fact that an artist may have seen 'eastern' style weapons, so he could portray their appearance accurately, but not their usage.
Thanks for all of the comments, its topics like this that really help to focus my thoughts and sweep out some of the misunderstandings!