10-01-2007, 07:34 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-ramana+Sep 28 2007, 09:01 PM-->QUOTE(ramana @ Sep 28 2007, 09:01 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Kartiksri, Click on it and it will download to anew page. Click on it again and it should give you a higher resolution picture.
Yes I too think its seige engine.
I suggest you trace the picture onto some drafting program and complete the layer.
BTW, In BRf, Jwalamukhi had posted this picture. I will cross ref him to this thread.
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Ramana, I think we were being too much optimistic. On closer scrutiny it becomes clear that it is not a siege engine, but a chariot. You can make out the small figure of a charioteer to the lower right hand side.
The wheels and platform belong to the chariot
The main part, which I thought was the mechanism of the siege engine is actually the torso of the warrior bestride the chariot. You can make out a sword hanging from his cummerbund. Also on the upper right hand side you can make out that he is holding a bow with his left hand. His right hand and face are damaged and not existent, but overall you can make out the chest, the legs, the left leg bent forward, the right leg behind.
On the upper right hand side (what I originally thought was the counterweight) probably seems to be a hail of arrows either shot by the warrior on the chariot or probably being targetted on him.
Better luck for us next time, but it was a very interesting exercise. Also there is some Kannada inscription at the bottom, see if you can make it out
Yes I too think its seige engine.
I suggest you trace the picture onto some drafting program and complete the layer.
BTW, In BRf, Jwalamukhi had posted this picture. I will cross ref him to this thread.
[right][snapback]73665[/snapback][/right]
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Ramana, I think we were being too much optimistic. On closer scrutiny it becomes clear that it is not a siege engine, but a chariot. You can make out the small figure of a charioteer to the lower right hand side.
The wheels and platform belong to the chariot
The main part, which I thought was the mechanism of the siege engine is actually the torso of the warrior bestride the chariot. You can make out a sword hanging from his cummerbund. Also on the upper right hand side you can make out that he is holding a bow with his left hand. His right hand and face are damaged and not existent, but overall you can make out the chest, the legs, the left leg bent forward, the right leg behind.
On the upper right hand side (what I originally thought was the counterweight) probably seems to be a hail of arrows either shot by the warrior on the chariot or probably being targetted on him.
Better luck for us next time, but it was a very interesting exercise. Also there is some Kannada inscription at the bottom, see if you can make it out