In 1954, in the partly robbed side grave of the Melitopol kurgan, Oleksii Terenozhkin identified the remains of a comparable type of gold jewelry (consisting of 21 tubes, 15 rosettes, and 15 “buttons”), which was—according to the researchers—connected to a band with 11 appliques decora...
In 1954, in the partly robbed side grave of the Melitopol kurgan, Oleksii Terenozhkin identified the remains of a comparable type of gold jewelry (consisting of 21 tubes, 15 rosettes, and 15 “buttons”), which was—according to the researchers—connected to a band with 11 appliques decora...
The second band is filled with solid fine swirling patterns and floral decoration and serves to space out the two scenes. The final largest outer lower band features scenes of wild contest of the animal style. Again, each side mirrors the other in subject and works inwards with the widening ...