There's a long-time costumer who's done some ancient Persian military gear somewhere, like Osprey illustrations. Not John Maveris? He did the Viking and Saxon stuff at DAZ some years ago. That might be worth a dig about. Certainly Steve Shanks is the guy who's most likely to take up this sort of challenge, especially if there is some sort of Osprey book on Sumer, so if you don't have a PoserWorld subscription, think about it. Good luck, and I love Beowulf, though Gardner's Grendel is more fun. M