The snake woman, the Great Goddess of the Scythians (4th c. BC)
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Title
The snake woman, the Great Goddess of the Scythians (4th c. BC)
Description
The snake woman, the Great Goddess of the Scythians, from a Scythian tomb in the Melitopol' area (the Ukrainian steppe between the Sea of Azov and the Dnieper). 4th c. BC. Ornament fashioned by a Greek goldsmith for a horse's bridle.
Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
Date taken
1990
Original
Yes
Source
APAN Archive
© APAN
Yes
Key words
Ancient Greek art.
Classical period.
Gold.
Hermitage, museum.
Horse harness.
Mythological creature.
Scythian civilization.
Scythians.
Sea of Azov.
Ukraine.
Women.