Hephthalite Statues of Horsemen

**druzhina345** · May 01, 2018, 01:22 AM

The Hephthalites invaded and ruled far Northern India in the 5th-7th centuries. These statues may not be in proportion, but have some interesting features:

Hephthalite Statues of Horsemen, Gool, Jammu region, the State of Jammu and Kashmir, India, 5th-7th centuries

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Hephthalite Statues of Horsemen, Gool, Jammu region, the State of Jammu and Kashmir, India, 5th-7th centuries

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**Common Soldier** · May 01, 2018, 02:30 AM

Interesting. They remind me of some Mesoamerican statues, perhaps because of their square and cylindrical shape. Except none of the Mesoamerica statues had horses in them, of course.

**paleologos** · May 01, 2018, 07:03 AM

A good addition.

**LaMuerte** · May 01, 2018, 11:40 AM

Nice picture!

Didn't Belisarius employ some of them in his army? Or am I getting my Huns mixed up?

Originally Posted by Common Soldier

Interesting. They remind me of some Mesoamerican statues, perhaps because of their square and cylindrical shape. .

That thought crossed my mind as well.

**Magister Militum Flavius Aetius** · May 07, 2018, 11:32 PM

No Belisarius did not employ Hepthaltites, nor were they Huns proper. The Hepthaltites probably came from the Hua, a vassal people of the Rouran. The Kidarites were Huns proper.

Also these are 15th-17th century statues. Still interesting, but not Hepthaltite.

**druzhina345** · May 12, 2018, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by Magister Militum Flavius Aetius

Also these are 15th-17th century statues. Still interesting, but not Hepthaltite.

Who has dated them to the 15th-17th century?

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**Bantu Chieftain** · May 12, 2018, 03:04 PM

Easter island heads exhibit "tall" heads and a facial structure similar outlandish to the region. I have read on multiple occasions that indo europeans managed to get to Easter Island, South America and New Zealand.