"Sogdian murals from Panjakent, 6th-8th Centuries" Topic

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Druzhina	08 Feb 2013 4:30 p.m. PST
Sogdian murals from Panjakent, 6th-8th Centuries Battle Scene & large image Sogdian Armoured Cavalry & large image Sogdians on foot and mounted & large image Sogdians seated & large image Sogdians discussing & large image Sogdian holding a flower & large image Drawing of, and notes on, a Sogdian Horse Archer by Ian Heath Druzhina Illustrations of Soldiers
Marcus Maximus	08 Feb 2013 11:52 p.m. PST
Stunning find Druzhina, just waht I need to finish my Arabic armies off….brilliant, thank you for sharing with us all on TMP these great links, please keep it up!
1ngram	09 Feb 2013 3:29 a.m. PST
Love the long Siyas on the bows.
axabrax	09 Feb 2013 11:01 a.m. PST
None of the links work for me
Druzhina	09 Feb 2013 9:22 p.m. PST
None of the links work for me More information would be needed in order to help you. What message, if any, do you get? Does this include the 'Illustrations of Soldiers' link? Druzhina Illustrations of Soldiers
Druzhina	11 Feb 2013 2:48 p.m. PST
See also Sogdian New Year Festival, Bas Relief, Anyang, Henan, 6th Century & large image Some figures in the Bezeklik (Bäzäklik) Frescos have been identified as Sogdian on wikipedia. H. Seyrig calls them Tochariens (Tokharians). Druzhina Illustrations of Soldiers
Druzhina	16 Feb 2013 11:14 p.m. PST
I have found a better candidate for the source of Ian Heath's Sogdian horse-archer (above): Iranian Dish with a Horsearcher Hunting, c.8th Century Druzhina Illustrations of Soldiers
Druzhina	24 Feb 2013 1:53 a.m. PST
Cup with horseman, Khwarezm c.7th to beginning of the 8th Century MIRROR SITE: Sogdian murals from Panjakent Battle Scene & large image Sogdian Armoured Cavalry & large image Sogdians on foot and mounted & large image Sogdians seated & large image Sogdians discussing & large image Sogdian holding a flower & large image Iranian Dish with a Horsearcher Hunting, c.8th Century Sogdian New Year Festival, Bas Relief, Anyang, Henan, 6th Century & large image Cup with horseman, Khwarezm c.7th to beginning of the 8th Century Druzhina Illustrations of Soldiers
Druzhina	04 Mar 2013 1:34 a.m. PST
A Sogdian Mortuary Couch, Bas Relief, Northern Qi dynasty, A.D. 550–577. Guimet Slab of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch & large image . Sogdian Men at a New Year Festival & large image . Detail of musicians on the lower centre of the Guimet Slab of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of upper right of the Guimet Slab of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch – Giving Offerings Left Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of a Banquet on the left top of the Left Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of a Ruler & Escort in the centre of the Left Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of a horseman from the Left Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch Right Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of a horseman from the Right Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch Left Frontal (Cologne) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch Right Frontal (Cologne) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . End Views of Frontals (Cologne) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch MIRROR SITE: A Sogdian Mortuary Couch, Bas Relief, Northern Qi dynasty, A.D. 550–577. Guimet Slab of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch & large image . Sogdian Men at a New Year Festival & large image . Detail of musicians on the lower centre of the Guimet Slab of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of upper right of the Guimet Slab of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch – Giving Offerings Left Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of a Banquet on the left top of the Left Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of a Ruler & Escort in the centre of the Left Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of a horseman from the Left Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch Right Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . Detail of a horseman from the Right Back Slab (MFA) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch Left Frontal (Cologne) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch Right Frontal (Cologne) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch . End Views of Frontals (Cologne) of a Sogdian Mortuary Couch Druzhina Illustrations of Soldiers
Druzhina	02 May 2013 3:43 a.m. PST
A Sogdian split tapestry (kilim) coat with animal motifs, Central Asia, 9th/10th Century Sogdian Coat – detail of Gazelle Sogdian Coat – detail of Birds Sogdian Coat – detail of pair of Gazelles Sogdian Coat – detail of pair of Birds MIRROR SITE: A Sogdian split tapestry (kilim) coat with animal motifs, Central Asia, 9th/10th Century Sogdian Coat – detail of Gazelle Sogdian Coat – detail of Birds Sogdian Coat – detail of pair of Gazelles Sogdian Coat – detail of pair of Birds Druzhina Illustrations of Soldiers