Historical Artifacts

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Scythian image of a stag, gold, found in Crimea, Ukraine, 5th century BCE (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by PugJesus to c/historyartifacts

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[–] PugJesus 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

https://archaicwonder.tumblr.com/post/139195562309/scythian-gold-stag-plaque-5th-century-bc-found-in

[–] marron12 6 points 3 months ago

The Scythians had reverence for the stag, which was one of the most common motifs in their artwork, especially at funeral sites. The swift animal was believed to speed the spirits of the dead on their way to the afterlife.

Fascinating, especially how many different animals are carved on it. I wonder who this would have belonged to.