Pages: 71-92 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.55086/sp2247192
The article studies the silver plates of saddle pommel rims discovered at Shosseynoye, which is an Natangia necropolis, in chieftain grave No. 36 dating to the end of the 5th—6th centuries. The publication provides a number of analogies that allow us to determine their origin. Described analogies to the production technology used to make parts of this saddle and its decoration demonstrate links with traditions typical for the cultures of the Germanic circle (primarily, the Gepids and the Longobards) quite convincingly. Special attention is paid to the artistic plots decorating the plates, the technology of their application is considered. The paper also attempts to interpret narrative scenes that decorate the binding plates of the saddle made in Germanic animal style I.
Keywords: Migration period, Aestier, animal style, Germanic mythology, Tyr, Thor, Fenrir wolf, Odin, Ragnarok
Information about author:
Konstantin Skvorzov (Kaliningrad, Russian Federation). Master of Archaeology. Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dmitry Ulyanov St., 19, Moscow, 117292, Russian Federation
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCID: 0000-0002-0861-3747