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    A gorytos (Ancient Greek: γωρυτός, pl. γωρυτοί, Latin: gorytus) is a type of leather bow-case for a short composite bow used by the Scythians in classical...
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    Scythian bows and arrows were kept in a combined quiver-bowcase called a gōrytos. Scythian gōrytoi hung from belts at the left hip, with the arrows usually...
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    beardless horseman who has a gorytos hanging on his left hip while another gorytos hands from a pole near the naiskos. The gorytos hanging on the pole might...
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    1000 special royal guards). From Susa, Iran. 521-500 BCE. British Museum Gorytos Chisholm 1911, Quiver. Gerry Embleton; Clive Bartlett (1995). English Longbowman...
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    Around 130 BC, the Central Asian recurve bow of the steppes with its gorytos box started to appear for the first time on the coins of Zoilos I, suggesting...
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    Athens, Greece, unknown architect, 421–405 BC Ancient Greek guilloché on a gorytos, 400-336 BC, silver and gold, Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai, Vergina...
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    contained another dead warrior who was equipped with a sword, spears, and a gōrytos, and who might have been the armsbearer or bodyguard of the noble buried...
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    the tomb of Philip II Silver kylix from the tomb of Philip II The gold gorytos (combination quiver and bow case), shin-guards and neck armor of Queen...
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  • wore their hair long and loose, and all adult men apparently bearded. The gorytos appears clearly on the left hip of the bare-headed spearman. The shield...
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    while the owner's weapons were fastened to the belt (sword or dagger, gorytos, battle-axe, whetstone etc.). Based on numerous archeological findings...
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    (various species) Reconstruction of steppe mammoth excavation site Weaponry Gorytos and sword sheath Venetian naval cannon Mortar Cannon Cannon Cannon Turkish...
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  • Massagetaean man wanted to have sexual relations with a woman, he would hang his gorytos outside of her tent, inside of which the couple would proceed to have intercourse...
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    also been removed. During military assemblies and campaigns, a horse or gorytos was depicted on the reverse of his coins. Mithridates II is viewed favourably...
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    Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy Ancient Greek leaf-and-dart on a gorytos, 400-336 BC, silver and gold, Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai, Vergina...
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    (demosioi), who wore Scythian dress and were equipped with bows and arrows in gorytos (the Scythian people were skilled archers). As portrayed on Attic vase...
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    well as a repoussé gold-coated gorytos with scenes from the myth of Achilles and 70 arrowheads. The covering of the gorytos is similar to that found in Chortomlyk...
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    characteristically Scythian, while the "Persian's" one-piece suit and gorytos are also typically Scythian, undermining the patriotic reading of the vase...
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    displays of the 4th century BCE. Gold objects Gold plates Scythian golden gorytos (4th century BCE.) Ancient Greek Amphora "Melitopol". www.encyclopediaofukraine...
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