"Foundry Eastern Auxillary Archers" Topic

My Romans are for Caesar's time. Would the Syrian archer figures be suitable for Rome's enemies such as Pontic mercenary archers or even earlier Sellucid?

Do you mean these guys – link and/or link ?

Based on Trajan's Column; some historians argue that they don't represent anything accurately but are pure artistic inventions; certainly they don't seem to be represented quite like this in any other source. Personally, I wouldn't use them for Pontics (don't see the long skirt being likely in that area) nor Seleucids (the Roman short sword and the framed helmet seem out of period). But I don't think anyone's going to laugh and point fingers if you do.

Late era Seleucid archers are most likely to be Cretans (not necessarily from Crete but that time it was more a style of soldier than a nationality) which would mean a light archer with short sword, small shield and no armour. Early Seleucid might have "Persian" archers but they would most likely look like late Persians in Median dress ( ie trousers).

Thanks. I have plenty of Greek and Cretan Bowmen so I guess I am covered.