Plate with Beardless or Female Archer

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David Grant
by Jastrow
published on 19 January 2020
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Attic plate depicting a Scythian archer, who is beardless and therefore possibly female. The archer is depicted with the traditional hip-slung bow case (gorytos) and a compound bow. Made by Epictetus, dated to 520-500 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

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