Horse-shaped terracotta vase. Yellow-buff terracotta with light brick red decoration showing wild boars and birds. 7th century B.C. Achaemenid village, Susa. Archaeology Museum, Tehran.
Horse-shaped terracotta vase. Yellow-buff terracotta with light brick red decoration showing wild boars and birds. 7th century B.C. Achaemenid village, Susa. Archaeology Museum, Tehran.
This and the previous image are particularly interesting.
- both images show highly decorated Persian style saddle cloths.
- both images show a closely cropped horse manes.
- both have what looks like a brand on the horses neck.
- the above image shows decoration on the horse itself.
- the above image shows evidence of early Persian horse armour.
(leather and scale apron)
Return to Mark's Achaemenid Persian Page