Scythian women's headdresses and earrings feature gold symbols of marriage, fertility, and afterlife made by Greek craftsmen.
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Scythian female headdress forms a high hat called kalathos decorated with sewn-on gold plaques and pendants. Earrings shape like crescent moons with two ducks on horns representing married couples. Ten pendants on earrings hold small chicks symbolizing children. Pendants ring melodically as prayer for children's health and well-being. Earrings empty inside weigh only 10 grams but attach to headdress instead of ears. Scythian gold crafted mostly by Greek masters on Scythian order. Headdress gold cover depicts woman on throne holding cup and mirror with man at feet offering wine rhyton. Scene shows secret goddess-Scythian king wedding or afterlife judgment of ancestor Kolaksai. Woman in scene gazes in mirror seeing Kolaksai's life path. Reconstructions based on Chervonoperekop mounds materials.

Northeast Asia Antiquity White people Women Fertility Culture Religion

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