The Mesopotamian onager as a draught animal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23723441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Duncan Noble (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 485-488 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-12 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Domestication and Exploitation of Plants and Animals (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315131825-45 |
| OpenAlex | W3148155042 |
| ISBN | 9781315131825 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The Mesopotamian onager is an extinct member of the family of half-asses represented by the common or Persian onager and the Indian onager. The Mesopotamian onager was a light animal standing one metre at the withers according to Antonius and was as fast as the horse, if without its staying powers. Its ears were longer than the horse&s;s but shorter than those of the ass and the Indian onager. It had the erect mane of the wild horse but was distinguishable by the tail which was tufted from halfway along its length. It appears from its muzzled representations to have been a difficult animal to use and not ideal for draught purposes. As the yoke is not visible in the inlay, it is most likely that it extends over the withers of the inner beasts only and the collars of the outer animals are lashed to its extremities.
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1971 - 1971 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |