Martynivka Treasure
Martynivka Treasure (Russian: Мартыновский клад, Ukrainian: Мартинівський скарб) is a hoard consisting of about 120 silver items of 400-900 probe found in Martynivka (Russian: Martynovka) village (now Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine) in 1909. The treasure is kept in the Historical Treasures Museum at Kiev Pechersk Lavra. It is dated approximately 6th to 7th centuries AD.
Historians proposed several hypotheses of which culture this treasure could have belonged. The most popular hypothesis connects this hoard with Penkovo culture of Antes.
The hoard includes, in particular, four anthropomorphic silver figurines of 'dancing men' (Ukrainian newspapers sometimes refer to them as 'aliens' for their unusual appearance[1]), five animal figurines, three fingel fibulas, six armlets, forehead wreaths, earlets, temple rings, neck decoration, etc.
The style of figurines is sometimes considered as influenced by Huns, Bulgars or Avars.
References
Literature
- Клейн Л. С. Пляшущие человечки Конан-Дойля на Руси // Троицкий вариант — Наука. № 99. С. 14.
- Корзухина Г. Ф. Клады и случайные находки вещей круга «Древностей антов» в Среднем Поднепровье. Каталог памятников // МАИЭТ. Вып. V. Симферополь, 1996. С. 352—425, 525—705.
- Рыбаков Б. А. Древние русы // Советская археология. Т. XVII. 1953. С. 76-89.
External links
- Пеньковская (антская) культура
- Музейний простір України. Мартинівський скарб (VI—VII ст., Черкащина) (фото) (укр.)