Syrian or Byzantine Horse Archer, 8th century
Barham Gur Shoots a Lion and an Onager with One Arrow



Oriental textile possibly of Syrian or Byzantine origin showing influence of Persian designs.
Fragmentary Textile with Hunting Motif
8th century
Syria
Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
Source: StudyBlue

From Moschevaya Balka burial ground (North Caucasus)

Compare this to other Arab, Syrian or Byzantine Horse Archers, 7th-8th Centuries, possibly woven in Constantinople using an eastern motif


Other 8th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
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