Reproduction: Overlay for a Goryt Cover: Bow and Arrow Case.
1916.10.0004
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Reproduction: Overlay for a Goryt Cover: Bow and Arrow Case. (1916.10.0004) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 4th century BCE |
| Culture | Greco-Scythian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 46.3 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 25.9 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.2 cm |
| Weight | 1,344 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Metal |
| Manufacturing Processes | Metallization |
| Munsell Color Information | Moderate Olive Brown (2.5Y 4/2) -Ground, angled strap. Grayish Yellow (2.5Y 7/4) -Left edge. Moderate Yellowish Pink (5YR 7/6) -Center. |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | "The matrix-hammered gold plaque was attached to a wood and leather gorytos. Although the bow-and-quiver case would have been worn vertically, its decoration is oriented horizontally." Scythian gold: treasures from ancient Ukraine. Ellen D. Reeder, editor. New York, Abrams, 1999. p.228. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Scythian gold: treasures from ancient Ukraine. Ellen D. Reeder, editor. New York, Abrams, 1999. Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education, South Kensington Museum. Inventory of Reproductions in Metal. Manufactured by Elkington & Co. Limited. London. 1884-3. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
| Reproduction | Yes |
| Reproduction Information | Reproduction of gold original in the Kertch Collection of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg. |