druzhina
09-16-2015, 07:53
Supposedly the only Byzantine illustration of shoulder tufts mentioned in Leo VI's Tactica is Digenis (Diogenes) Akritas fights the dragon, 12th century plate (http://warfare.tk/12/Digenis_Akritas_fights_the_dragon.htm)
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11978&d=1390547738
Other depictions of Diogenes Akritas: Digenis Akritas slays the dragon with five arrows (http://warfare.tk/12/Digenis_Akritas_slays_the_dragon.htm) and Digenis Akritas saves a princess abandoned in the desert (http://warfare.tk/12/Digenis_Akritas_saves_a_princess.htm)
Shoulder tufts are also worn by warriors on the Orlat Battle Plaque, early Sarmatian (Kangju (K'ang-kiu) or Yuezhi)) or Hun (Tashtyk, 'White Huns' - the Hephthalites) (http://warfare.tk/Ancient/Orlat_battle_plaque.htm)
Sogdian ruler with shoulder tufts, on a Mortuary Couch, Northern Qi dynasty, A.D. 550-577 (http://warfare.tk/Persia/Sogdian_Mortuary_Couch-MFA-left-centre_detail.htm)
Are there other ancient depictions of warriors with shoulder tufts? I can't remember if I have seen them on Chinese soldiers.
MIRROR SITES
Orlat Battle Plaque, early Sarmatian (Kangju (K'ang-kiu) or Yuezhi)) or Hun (Tashtyk, 'White Huns' - the Hephthalites) (http://warfare.ga/Ancient/Orlat_battle_plaque.htm)
Sogdian ruler with shoulder tufts, on a Mortuary Couch, Northern Qi dynasty, A.D. 550-577 (http://warfare.ga/Persia/Sogdian_Mortuary_Couch-MFA-left-centre_detail.htm)
Digenis (Diogenes) Akritas fights the dragon (http://warfare.ga/12/Digenis_Akritas_fights_the_dragon.htm)
Druzhina
Byzantine Illustrations of Costume and Soldiers (http://warfare.tk/Byzantine.htm)
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11978&d=1390547738
Other depictions of Diogenes Akritas: Digenis Akritas slays the dragon with five arrows (http://warfare.tk/12/Digenis_Akritas_slays_the_dragon.htm) and Digenis Akritas saves a princess abandoned in the desert (http://warfare.tk/12/Digenis_Akritas_saves_a_princess.htm)
Shoulder tufts are also worn by warriors on the Orlat Battle Plaque, early Sarmatian (Kangju (K'ang-kiu) or Yuezhi)) or Hun (Tashtyk, 'White Huns' - the Hephthalites) (http://warfare.tk/Ancient/Orlat_battle_plaque.htm)
Sogdian ruler with shoulder tufts, on a Mortuary Couch, Northern Qi dynasty, A.D. 550-577 (http://warfare.tk/Persia/Sogdian_Mortuary_Couch-MFA-left-centre_detail.htm)
Are there other ancient depictions of warriors with shoulder tufts? I can't remember if I have seen them on Chinese soldiers.
MIRROR SITES
Orlat Battle Plaque, early Sarmatian (Kangju (K'ang-kiu) or Yuezhi)) or Hun (Tashtyk, 'White Huns' - the Hephthalites) (http://warfare.ga/Ancient/Orlat_battle_plaque.htm)
Sogdian ruler with shoulder tufts, on a Mortuary Couch, Northern Qi dynasty, A.D. 550-577 (http://warfare.ga/Persia/Sogdian_Mortuary_Couch-MFA-left-centre_detail.htm)
Digenis (Diogenes) Akritas fights the dragon (http://warfare.ga/12/Digenis_Akritas_fights_the_dragon.htm)
Druzhina
Byzantine Illustrations of Costume and Soldiers (http://warfare.tk/Byzantine.htm)