Sometimes, besides this reserve, he has a small heap of stones at his feet; but whether he has collected them from the field, or has brought them with him and deposited them where they lie, is not apparent.
Sennacherib's archers fall into four classes, two of which may be called heavy-armed and two light-armed.

None of them exactly resemble the archers of Sargon.

The most heavily equipped wears a tunic, a coat of mail reaching to the waist, a pointed helmet, a close-fitting trouser, and a short boot or greave.

[PLATE XCVIII., Fig.

1.] He is accompanied by an attendant (or sometimes by two attendants) similarly attired, and fights behind a large wicker shield or _gerrhon_.