Early representations of the so-called ”Scythian rider” or “Persian rider” from Egypt as an illustration of the phenomenon of “military religion”
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https://doi.org/10.26485/AAL/2024/70/3Keywords:
Terracotta riders, Egypt, Late PeriodAbstract
Early representations of terracotta riders from Egypt’s Late Period form a fascinating category of artefacts associated with the early development of the military rider figure. These figures are often loosely referred to as “Scythian” or “Persian” and are sometimes linked to Persian iconography, possibly in response to Achaemenid expansion. This paper proposes the hypothesis that these early terracotta riders may be connected to the religious sphere or, more broadly, to the military aspects of magic.
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