29-08-2016, 10:25 AM
I agree that the archer looks "idle". This is not even someone looking for a target. One would almost think that some guy was drawn first and then they added a crossbow next to him. Is this a normal thing for Sagittarius? I would expect the opposite. Why an idle archer? He looks more like a guard having a pleasant daydream than a fearsome hunter.
The biggest difference I see with the other pictures is that the archer's shirt and skirt look like different pieces of clothing. It's not even clear whether he wears a belt. Most examples I see show one belted garment.
The position of the hands is too imprecise to infer much, in my opinion. Is it normal to hold a crossbow at the end of the "base"? It looks very awkward.
The arms to which the string is attached are very clearly one uninterrupted piece of wood. The examples displayed here show what look like two separate arms going into the base. Either way, the piece of wood is interrupted. Is this an important distinction that points towards a different subtype of crossbows?
The biggest difference I see with the other pictures is that the archer's shirt and skirt look like different pieces of clothing. It's not even clear whether he wears a belt. Most examples I see show one belted garment.
The position of the hands is too imprecise to infer much, in my opinion. Is it normal to hold a crossbow at the end of the "base"? It looks very awkward.
The arms to which the string is attached are very clearly one uninterrupted piece of wood. The examples displayed here show what look like two separate arms going into the base. Either way, the piece of wood is interrupted. Is this an important distinction that points towards a different subtype of crossbows?
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