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"550 B.C. PERSIAN WARRIOR
#3"
Persian Warrior # 3 is a
large man, but beware, he
maybe on the chubby side,
but he has the strength of
three men in a battle. If
you are concerned about your
life in a war, go and find #
3; there will be definitely
space around him. On the
whole, however, he is a most
pleasant man with a raw
humor that his fellow
soldiers find very amusing.
Just don’t insult him in any
way.
Warrior # 3, and his
forefathers, watched the
Assyrians rise and fall,
then the Medes. Now it is
the Persians time under
Cyrus the Great and later,
Darius. They rebuilt Babylon
and their headquarters was
in Susa, not a far distance
from Babylon. Their
blue-green brick buildings
were spectacular. The
Pergamon Museum in Berlin
has replicated these walls
and they serve as the
inspiration for this series.
Note from the artist: All
three Persians and their
colorful brick city walls
were fun to make. The same
weave structure and warp was
used, but the weft colors
were changed as well as the
tie up of the treadles. The
movement of the diamond
design that changed upon
where the observer was
standing was a great and
unexpected gift. Not all
weaving can be planned far
ahead. There are always
surprises waiting to be
found!
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