Title

Bronze Scythian pole-top in the early style with later developments. Artist: Unknown

Caption

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 ibex's neck and an anthropomorphic eye. from the Hermitage Museum's collection in St Petersburg.

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B76_171

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (3,4Mb) / 12,7in x 15,4in / 3798 x 4626 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal close up face eyes bird birds country body bronze eye museum color colour ibex bell anthropomorphic location Russia image studio shot artefact close-up artifact anthropomorphism Hermitage Museum CM Dixon Scythian the body object Unknown bronze Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon Kurgan pole top CM Dixon bronze object