Two Mounted Warriors mid-16th century The so-called Parthian shot, that is, the arrow shot delivered backward while galloping forward, required considerable practice and was an important skill of the Mongol cavalrymen, which allowed them to better many other armies. Although the horsemen wear post-Ilkhanid tunics, battle scenes from the early fourteenth century are similar in spirit to these sixteenth-century figures, which were drawn from earlier models. Likewise, the horses have the stance of Mongolian ponies, but details, such as their straight long tails and proportionally small heads, ind
Two Mounted Warriors mid-16th century The so-called Parthian shot, that is, the arrow shot delivered backward while galloping forward, required considerable practice and was an important skill of the Mongol cavalrymen, which allowed them to better many other armies. Although the horsemen wear post-Ilkhanid tunics, battle scenes from the early fourteenth century are similar in spirit to these sixteenth-century figures, which were drawn from earlier models. Likewise, the horses have the stance of Mongolian ponies, but details, such as their straight long tails and proportionally small heads, indicate Safavid Two Mounted Warriors 450585
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