On the Semantics of Plates from the Shilovka Burial Ground
Among the finds made on the sites located in the Middle Volga region and Siberia, ivory plaques of high artistic value used to adorn combat saddle pommel are met. They would bear floral ornamentation or depict hunting scenes, reflecting the spiritual world of a nomad warrior. These images are dated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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TAS
2013-03-01
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Series: | Povolžskaâ Arheologiâ |
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Online Access: | http://archaeologie.pro/archive/3/51/ |