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The lead Persian infantryman's forward boot and rear heel press into the battle ground; his left hand closes around the shield grip and his right hand holds the spear shaft. The lead Persian shield bears edge-to-edge against the lead Egyptian defender's shield; the Egyptian's braced forearm remains directly behind its grip. The second Persian infantryman's two feet meet the ground as he passes immediately behind the lead Persian's right shoulder. The second Egyptian defender's feet meet the ground at unequal spacing as he retreats toward frame-left. The kneeling Egyptian defender's right knee and left foot touch the ground; his shield's lower edge also rests on the silt. All five figures cast shadows down-right across the same ground plane. It is Spring 525 BCE: Achaemenid belted wool tunics and trousers; Saite Egyptian linen kilts, linen corselets and simple headcloths.; Woven wool and linen, leather, wicker, wood, bronze or iron spearheads, compacted silt and sun-dried mudbrick.; Hand-carried spears and hide-faced shields appropriate to sixth-century BCE infantry combat.", "style_description": {"aesthetics": "Urgent close combat observed with documentary restraint.. 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