"Mural of Armoured Cavalry, Sogdian Bunjikat" Topic

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Druzhina	13 Apr 2024 10:59 p.m. PST
I found this image a couple of years ago but didn't know where it was from: Mural of Armoured Cavalry, Sogdian Bunjikat, 6th-8th centuries mirror site Mural of Armoured Cavalry, Sogdian Bunjikat, 6th-8th centuries Other Sogdian iconography Druzhina 7th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
korsun0	14 Apr 2024 7:56 a.m. PST
Am I right that it shows armoured riders on unarmoured horses? Interesting if it is for the time.
Perris0707	14 Apr 2024 9:46 a.m. PST
Incredible image. Pity it is so damaged.
Druzhina	17 Apr 2024 4:51 a.m. PST
Many Sogdian murals etc show armoured cavalry but not armoured horses. Druzhina Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

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