11-21-2005, 12:45 AM
Khairete,
I am also interested in the Sarmatians and other horse warriors/cavalry and found myself drawn to the Scythians. I have to admit I love the outfits and armour too.
An attraction for a lady portraying a Scythian, or Sarmatian for that matter, is that we do not have to pretend to be male..!
The gorytos does not have to be gold and can be made of leather, although I assume you will not be using the skin of your enemies hands... :lol:
This is the rather gorgeous and wellknown reconstruction of the warrior armour which shows clearly the construction of the leather gorytos...which is rather like a large gun holster ...[url:280gw9l5]http://www.rom.on.ca/gold/gallery4.html[/url]
This one was for sale on a Forum, although I don't know how accurate the design is ...[url:280gw9l5]http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/55BC-410/adverts/xw_139.html[/url]
The Scythians of the HA have a somewhat different design, which is based on the Pazyryk culture and beautifully patterned.
Paul A may know of some resources...!
Regards
Arthes
Quote:Out of interest, what is the attraction of the Scythians for people? for me it was the bright colours they were depicted as wearing in a history book (Usbourne junior, or something like that)just typed some answers and my browser decided to shut down....grrrr start again....
That is an interesting Gorytos, not sure how much gold ive got laying around the house though. would they be made just from leather, or would they be formed around some sort of frame? Would it be made from a single piece of leather or multiple? Whats the best way to learn the sorts of skills neccessary for a project like this?
I am also interested in the Sarmatians and other horse warriors/cavalry and found myself drawn to the Scythians. I have to admit I love the outfits and armour too.
An attraction for a lady portraying a Scythian, or Sarmatian for that matter, is that we do not have to pretend to be male..!
The gorytos does not have to be gold and can be made of leather, although I assume you will not be using the skin of your enemies hands... :lol:
This is the rather gorgeous and wellknown reconstruction of the warrior armour which shows clearly the construction of the leather gorytos...which is rather like a large gun holster ...[url:280gw9l5]http://www.rom.on.ca/gold/gallery4.html[/url]
This one was for sale on a Forum, although I don't know how accurate the design is ...[url:280gw9l5]http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/55BC-410/adverts/xw_139.html[/url]
The Scythians of the HA have a somewhat different design, which is based on the Pazyryk culture and beautifully patterned.
Paul A may know of some resources...!
Regards
Arthes
Cristina
The Hoplite Association
[url:n2diviuq]http://www.hoplites.org[/url]
The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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The Hoplite Association
[url:n2diviuq]http://www.hoplites.org[/url]
The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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