Depictions of archery in Sassanian silver plates and their relationship to warfare

This article provides an examination of archery techniques, such as drawing techniques of the bowstring, the method of grasping the bow grip and placing the arrow, and their relationship to warfare as depicted on 22 Sassanian and early post-Sassanian silver plates. These plates provide useful inform...

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Main Authors: Kaveh Farrokh, Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani, Bede Dwyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de León 2018-09-01
Series:Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas
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Online Access:http://revpubli.unileon.es/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/5370