Arab captive displays his skill with two spears in Constantinople

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Arab captive displays his skill with two spears in Constantinople

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An Arab captive, taken prisoner by Emperor Theophilos, displays his skill in using two spears while galloping during Theophilos' triumph in Constantinople, from the Madrid Skylites, Fol. 55ra

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