Seleucid Cataphracts Armour

FliegerAD · FliegerAD

Though looking excellent from the artistic point of view, I'd like to know the sources for this armour, especially why you depict chainmail and disregard the Athena Nikephoros sanctury relief at Pergamon.
I know EB has a marvelous reputation concerning the use of sources, that is why I ask.

Edit: my question includes the armour of the horses, too.

Khelvan · Khelvan

Well, some of the Seleukid armor was found in Syria during an archaeological expedition that Urnamma was a part of, personally. I don't know that all of it was, but some of it he is actually going to publish. Hopefully he'll actually begin taking an active part in these sorts of discussions again at some point in the future.

Urnamma · Urnamma

Actually, the syrian stuff is already published, and in the museum in damascus. Catas did not use merely one type of armor, there was no standardization. Look at the baktrian cataphracts, and you might see some influence there

FliegerAD	December 28, 2005, 09:21 PM / Seleucid Cataphracts Armour	#1
Pour le Mérite Posts: 625	Though looking excellent from the artistic point of view, I'd like to know the sources for this armour, especially why you depict chainmail and disregard the Athena Nikephoros sanctury relief at Pergamon. I know EB has a marvelous reputation concerning the use of sources, that is why I ask. Edit: my question includes the armour of the horses, too. Ρέζου λογίου πελάτης Client of the eloquent Rez The Roman Empire was not murdered and nor did it die a natural death; it accidentally committed suicide. - Guy Halsall Last edited by FliegerAD; December 28, 2005 at 09:28 PM.

Khelvan	December 28, 2005, 10:58 PM	#2
Artifex Posts: 1,539	Well, some of the Seleukid armor was found in Syria during an archaeological expedition that Urnamma was a part of, personally. I don't know that all of it was, but some of it he is actually going to publish. Hopefully he'll actually begin taking an active part in these sorts of discussions again at some point in the future. Ignoranti, quem portum petat, nullus suus ventus est. - Seneca

Urnamma	December 29, 2005, 03:13 PM	#3
Corporal Posts: 225	Actually, the syrian stuff is already published, and in the museum in damascus. Catas did not use merely one type of armor, there was no standardization. Look at the baktrian cataphracts, and you might see some influence there

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