Are there many contemporary illustrations of Yuezhi (Yue-Chi) / Kushans?
Some I have found are on textiles woven in China, Syria or Bactria with embroidery by the Yuezhi/Kushans of Bactria:
Yuezhi men embroidered on three pieces of a carpet, Noyon Uul, Mongolia, after 120 BC (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Ancient/Yuezhi-embroidery-Noyon_uul.htm)
Similar to the shield of Fig. 3 (3) are Pazyryk Culture Wood and Leather Shields, 5th century BC, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Ancient/Pazyryk-Shield.htm)
Yuezhi spearman on a textile from Tomb No. 1, Sampula (Khotan Prefecture, Xinjiang), after 120 BC (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Ancient/Yuezhi-embroidery-Sampula.htm)
Compare this to the armour-bearer from the frieze of Khaltchayan Reception Hall, 50 BC-50 AD, north Bactria (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Ancient/Khaltchayan-Armour_bearer.htm)
Druzhina
Scythian, Saka and Sarmatian Illustrations of Costume and Soldiers
and Pazyryk Culture, Yuezhi, Parthians, White Huns, Hephthalites and Alchon Huns (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Ancient/Skythian.htm)
Great finds.
Was skull deformation a common occurrence do you think?
It seemed to be standard for some groups for a time.
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/index.htm)