
Located in the Houston Museum of Fine Arts.
This sarcophagus, designed as the final resting place of a military commander, is decorated with a battle scene between soldiers and Amazons, or warrior women.
The Amazons ride horses; their fallen sisters lie dead on the ground. Dressed in light, tight-fitting tunics, the riders' movement is indicated by their flying cloaks, called himations. They are armed with two-headed axes and spears and protect themselves with crescent-shaped shields.
by howsadley
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https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/74957/sarcophagus-depicting-a-battle-between-soldiers-and-amazons
That’s not a *real* amazon. A *real* amazon cuts off one of her breasts to stop it from interfering with archery. Hence *a* (without) + *mazon* (breast). :o)