Martynivka Treasure
| Martynivka Treasure | |
|---|---|
 Part of the Martynivka hoard on display in the British Museum | |
| Material | Silver and precious stones |
| Created | 6th-7th Centuries AD |
| Period/culture | Nomad |
| Present location | National Historical Museum of Ukraine and British Museum |
| Identification | 1912,0610.1-22 (BM) |
Martynivka Treasure (Ukrainian: Мартинівський скарб, Martynivsky skarb) is a hoard consisting of 116 silver items (weighing about 3.3 kg) found in 1909, in the village of , Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine. The treasure is currently preserved at the National Historical Museum of Ukraine in Kyiv and the British Museum in London.[1] It is dated approximately to the 6th-7th centuries AD.
Origin[]
Historians proposed different theories for the culture which this treasure could have belonged. The most popular hypothesis connects this hoard with Penkovo culture of Antes.
Description[]
The hoard includes four anthropomorphic silver figurines of 'dancing men' (Ukrainian newspapers sometimes refer to them as 'aliens' for their unusual appearance[2]), five animal figurines, three fibulas, a radiate-head brooch, six armlets, tiaras, ear rings, neck rings, buckles, belt-fittings and horse harnesses. The style of figurines is sometimes considered as influenced by Huns, Bulgars or Avars.[3]
References[]
- ^ British Museum Collection
- ^ "Энциклопедия аномальных явлений".
- ^ "British Museum Highlights". Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
Literature[]
- Клейн Л. С. Пляшущие челове��ки Конан-Дойля на Руси // Троицкий вариант — Наука. № 99. С. 14.
- Корзухина Г. Ф. Клады и случайные находки вещей круга «Древностей антов» в Среднем Поднепровье. Каталог памятников // МАИЭТ. Вып. V. Симферополь, 1996. С. 352—425, 525—705.
- Рыбаков Б. А. Древние русы // Советская археология. Т. XVII. 1953. С. 76-89.
External links[]
- Treasure troves in Ukraine
- Medieval European objects in the British Museum
- Medieval European metalwork objects