Showing posts with label Archer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Archer. Show all posts

28 October 2014

Nubian Archer
















Nubian Archer
15th Century BC
Info: Nubians, an ethnic group originally from northern Sudan, and southern Egypt. The Nubian people in Sudan inhabit the region between Wadi Halfa in the north and Al Dabbah in the south. The main Nubian groups from north to south are the Halfaweyen, Sikut, Mahas, and Dongola. They speak the Nubian languages. In ancient times Nubians were depicted by Egyptians as having very dark skin, often shown with hooped earrings and with braided or extended hair. Ancient Nubians were famous for their skill and precision with the bow.
De Agostini Collection
Soldier scale model (70 mm)

Parthian Archer



















Parthian Archer
2nd Century AD
Info: Parthia is a historical region located in north-eastern Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire.The Parthian Empire was a major Iranian political and cultural power in ancient Iran, also known as ancient Persia. At its height, the Parthian Empire stretched from the northern reaches of the Euphrates, in what is now central-eastern Turkey, to eastern Iran. The empire, located on the Silk Road trade route between the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean Basin and the Han Empire of China, became a center of trade and commerce.
De Agostini Collection
Soldier scale model (70 mm)

Syrian Archer



















Syrian Archer
15th Century BC
De Agostini Collection
Soldier scale model (70 mm)

Egyptian Archer



















Egyptian Archer
15th Century BC
De Agostini Collection
Soldier scale model (70 mm)

Scythian Archer



















Scythian Archer
4th Century BC
De Agostini Collection
Soldier scale model (70 mm)

Levantine Archer



















Levantine Archer
2nd Century BC
De Agostini Collection
Soldier scale model (70 mm)