L'Or des Scythes. Trésors de l'Ermitage, Léningrad. Gréco-romain Coptic Study Library XIV

Coptic Study Library XIV

In this last volume

terracottas and in particular the Iznik workshop which evolved towards polychromy

This volume aims to broaden our knowledge of religious beliefs based on the evidence and documents presented by the Turin Museum

L'Or des Scythes. Trésors de l'Ermitage, Léningrad. Gréco-romain Coptic Study Library XIVDespite its title, this catalogue not only presents the gold objects of the Scythian culture, but also carved wood, bronzes, some terracotta, felt objects from the 5th 4th centuries BC that have been preserved thanks to frost, etc. It presents the history of the Scythian civilization as an introduction. Following this, the descriptive sheets for each object provide the pretext for a more in depth study of the different facets of this civilization.