Illustration of the Joshua Roll

Cavalry Engagement
Israel Pursues the Amorites as the Sun Stands Still.

Joshua Roll - Byzantine Costume & Soldiers

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Referenced on p5, MAA 89 Byzantine Armies 886-1118 by Ian Heath & Angus McBride
Spirited cavalry engagement from the Joshua Roll, dating to the first half of the 10th century. The men wear hip-length corselets with pteruges at shoulder and waist, plus iron helmet and leather harness of breast-band and shoulder-pieces. Note also their large shields and kontaria. The officer figure at left sports an impressive helmet crest. (Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Rome)

A 9th-10th century Byzantine Officer from Armies of the Dark Ages 600-1066 by Ian Heath, based on the Joshua Roll.
Byzantine Costume & Soldiers in Illustrations of the Joshua Roll

Illustration of the Joshua Roll

Cavalry Engagement Israel Pursues the Amorites as the Sun Stands Still.

Cavalry Engagement
Israel Pursues the Amorites as the Sun Stands Still.