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title: Plate with Beardless or Female Archer
author: Jastrow
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11696/plate-with-beardless-or-female-archer/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-10-08
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# Plate with Beardless or Female Archer
_Authored by Jastrow_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11696.jpg)
## Image Caption
Attic plate depicting a [Scythian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Scythians/) 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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Epictetus/), dated to 520-500 BCE.
The British Museum, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jastrow. (2020, January 19). Plate with Beardless or Female Archer. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jastrow. "Plate with Beardless or Female Archer." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 19, 2020. .
### MLA
Jastrow. "Plate with Beardless or Female Archer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jan 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skythian_archer_plate_BM_E135_by_Epiktetos.jpg) by [**Jastrow**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skythian_archer_plate_BM_E135_by_Epiktetos.jpg). Submitted by [David Grant](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/david.grant.author/ "User Page: David Grant"), published on 19 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.