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Top of a Byzantine Ivory Casket, 11-12th Centuries A detail of the Patzinaks (Pechenegs) on a Byzantine Ivory Casket |
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Top of a Byzantine Ivory Casket, 11-12th CenturiesA detail of the Patzinaks (Pechenegs) on a Byzantine Ivory Casket |
The front of the Byzantine Ivory Casket The back of the Byzantine Ivory Casket
Referenced on p20 MAA-89 Byzantine Armies 886-1118 by Ian Heath & Angus McBride:
A number of 10th-12th-century ivory caskets depict figures such as these. They fairly certainly represent Asiatic mercenaries, probably Patzinaks. The apparent 'trousered' tunic is probably a long coat split at front and back for riding. Note the pointed felt or fur cap, characteristic of Patzinak dress.