Title

Gilt and engraved silver Scythian mirror, 6th century BC Artist: Unknown

Caption

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

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B76_169

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,5Mb (3,2Mb) / 14,0in x 14,1in / 4185 x 4218 (300dpi)

Keywords

black religious religion museum color colour silver death deity God gilt century Slovakia gilded burial mirror image studio shot artefact concept artifact goddess motif engraved Hermitage Museum black background CM Dixon 6th century BC Scythian object Unknown gold Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon Kelemes CM Dixon gold object