Note on a Scythian harness piece from Histria Cover Image

Note sur une pièce de harnachement scythe d’Histria
Note on a Scythian harness piece from Histria

Author(s): Pierre Dupont
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Histria; Scythian horsetrappings;bronze; cheekpiece; 4th century BC;

Summary/Abstract: The topic of this paper focuses on a chance discovery made in 1973 on the eastern bank of Lake Histria, along the edge of the tumular necropolis. The discovery consisted of a bronze cheekpiece of Scythian horsetrappings in the shape of a deer head. A dating in the second half of the 4th century BC is put forward.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 139-141
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: French
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