Scythian Collection

Ovid among the Scythians, 1862. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Ovid among the Scythians, 1862

The Macedonians Crossing the Jaxartes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Macedonians Crossing the Jaxartes, 1890. The Battle of Jaxarte, 329 BC Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army cross the River Jaxartes, or Syr Darya River to meet the Scythians

Scythian tattoo of fabulous beasts, 5th century BC
Scythian tattoo of fabulous beasts on the skin of a childs arm from Barrow 2 at Pazyryr, Altai, Russia. from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 5th century BC

Mummified head of a Scythian chief, 5th century BC
Mummified head of a Scythian chief from barrow 2, Pazyryk, Altai. The skull has been damaged by a battle axe blow, 5th century BC

Scythian plaque showing two men drinking from a horn, 4th century BC
Scythian gold plaque showing two men drinking from a horn, probably as part of a blood-brother rite

Scenes from Scythian life, (1902). Artist: Kondakow
Scenes from Scythian life, (1902). The upper scene, showing men with horses, comes from a silver vase

Gold figurine of a bull (piece from a pole of a canopy), Scythian, 3rd millenium BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Horn Bridle Decoration from Pazyryk, Altai Mountains, 5th century BC-4th century BC. Representing a Horned Tiger and two swans

Kitten Carved wooden bridle-plate from Pazyryk, Altai Mountains, 5th century BC-4th century BC

Women at altar, Iranian Fabric on saddle-cover from Scythian Tomb, Pazyryk, c5th century BC. Hermitage, Leningrad

Breast-Strap Ornament from Riding outfit, Pazyryk, Altai Mountains, 5th century BC-4th century BC

Riding outfit from Pazyryk, Altai Mountains, USSR, 5th century BC-4th century BC

Scythian wooden bridle ornament

Scythian gold, c8th century BC-1st century BC

Scythian goldwork from a burial in southern Russia, 7th-2nd century BC
Scythian goldwork from a burial in South Russia, now in the Hermitage Museums collection in Leningrad, 7th-2nd century BC

Detail of Chinese silk found in a Scythian tomb
Detail of Chinese silk found in the tomb of a Scythian chief at Pazyryk, Altai, Russia. This is the earliest known Chinese silk surviving in good condition

Scythian gold stag, probably the centre of a shield, found at Zoldhalompuszta in Hungary

Bronze coin of the Scythian king Azes I, 1st century BC
Bronze coin of the Scythian king of north-west India Azes I (ruled c. 48- 46 BC - 25 BC). He was responsible for the completion of the domination of the Scythians in that region, 1st century BC

Detail of a horseman and seated man from felt Scythian wall-hanging from tomb five at Pazyryk, Altai, in Russia. now in the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg

Scythian saddle-cover with applied felt decoration, 5th century BC
Scythian saddle-cover with applied felt decoration showing a gryphon attack from Barrow I, Pazyryk, Altai, 5th century BC

Detail of Scythian pile carpet, 5th century BC
Detail of Scythian pile carpet from Scythian tomb at Pazyryk, Altai, Russia, 5th century BC

Detail of an Iranian cloth shabrack, found in a Scythian tomb, 5th century BC
Detail of an Iranian cloth shabrack, showing women at an altar, found in the burial-mound of a Scythian chief at Pazyryk, Russia, 5th century BC

Detail of a horseman from felt Scythian wall-hanging from tomb five at Pazyryk, Altai, in Russia. now in the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg

Detail of a Chinese embroidered silk tussore with a phoenix from a Scythian tomb
Detail of a Chinese embroidered silk tussore with a phoenix, the earliest known example of chinese silk surviving in good condition

Scythian wooden facing of a saddle-arch, 5th century BC
Scythian wooden facing of a saddle-arch from a Scythian burial mound, Altai region, Russia. from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 5th century BC

Scythian cedar wood saddle ornament, 5th century BC
Scythian cedar wood saddle ornament, originally covered in gold leaf. From burial mound Bashadur 2 in Altai, in the USSR. Now in the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 5th century BC

Scythian wooden harness-ornament, 5th century BC
Scythian wooden harness-ornament from the frozen tomb of a chief. Found in barrow three at Pazyryk, Altai, in Russia. From the Heritage Museum in St Petersburg, 5th century BC

Scythian riding outfit found in a tomb, 5th century BC
Scythian riding outfit. The central face represents a local facial type at the time. Found in barrow one, Pazyryk. Now in the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 5th century BC

Detail of Scythian pendant shaped like two deer, 5th century BC
Detail of Scythian pendant shaped like two deer, from a riding outfit. Found in barrow one, Pazyryk, Altai, in Russia. Currently in the Hermitage Museum, Russia, 5th century BC

Scythian crest for a horse, 5th century BC
Scythian crest for a horse in the shade of a gryphons head. From barrow two at Palyrk, Altai, in Russia. Currently at the Heritage Museum in Leningrad, 5th century BC

Bronze Scythian pole-top in the early style with later developments
Bronze Scythian pole-top from the Kurgan near Ul (Kuban ). Continues the early period style, but has later developments, such as the bird head on an ibexs neck and an anthropomorphic eye

Gilt and engraved silver Scythian mirror, 6th century BC
Gilt and engraved silver Scythian mirror from a burial in Kelermos Kurgan. Note the Great Goddess motif near the top, from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 6th century BC

Scythian gold plaque from a shield or breastplate depicting a panther, 6th century BC
Scythian gold plaque from a shield or breastplate depicting a panther, from Kelermes Kurgan. The paws and tail are made of curled animals

Scythian gold axe shaft-cover
Scythian gold shaft cover for an iron axe from Kelermos Kurgan, found in a Scythian tomb. Now in the Hermitage Museums collection, St Petersburg

Detail of gold sheet from a Scythian quiver, 6th century
Detail of gold sheet from a Scythian quiver found in a tomb at Kelermes, from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 6th century

Scythian gold plate showing a winged panther attacking a goat
Scythian gold plate from a wooden rhyton in the Seven Brothers Barrow in the Kuton, showing a winged panther attacking a goat in Graeco-Scythian style

Scythian gold scabbard from Russia, 5th century
Scythian gold scabbard from Litoi in south Russia, now in the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 5th century

Scythian gold stag plaque, 4th century BC
Scythian gold stag plaque from Kul Oba. The original is in the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 4th century BC

Gold plaque showing a Scythian hunter, 5th century BC
Gold plaque showing a Scythian hunter pursuing a hare with a javelin from Kul Oba in Russia

Electrum Graeco-Scythian vase showing Scythian activities, 4th century BC
Electrum Graeco-Scythian vase showing Scythian activities, from a Scythian burial at Kul Oba in Russia, 4th century BC

Scythian depiction of an archer on horseback, from the British Museums collection

Attic plate with an image of an archer in Scythian dress
Attic plate with an red-figure image of an archer in Scythian dress, from the British Museums collection, 5th century BC

Greek painting of a Scythian archer blowing a trumpet, 6th century BC
Attic painting on a clay plate of a Scythian archer blowing a trumpet, from the British Museums collection, 6th century BC

Greek Vase Painting, Hoplite Fighta Scythian, c6th century BC. At National Museum, Athens

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