Leonid Babenko
Biographic Data
| ID | 2919152 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leonid Babenko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leonid |
| FAMILY NAME | Babenko |
| SIGNATURE | BABENKO L |
| AFFILIATIONS | M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum, Universytetska str. 5, 61003 Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5498-9278 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Shulhivka — Veselovsky’s «first» Barrow Near Novomykolaivka
Among the materials from 6 Scythian barrows transferred from the Hermitage to Ukraine in 1932 by the decision of the Parity Commission, the collection of finds from the Shulhivka barrow suffered the most devastating losses. The barrow was excavated over three field campaigns — from 1889 to 1891 by the leadership of N. I. Veselovsky, an associate professor (from 1890 a professor) of St. Petersburg University. In the first year of excavations, the …
«Crazy» Maenads of the Black Sea Steppes
In the 4th century BC in the Scythian milieu and their immediate surroundings the tradition of using plates with the image of a pair of dancing maenads sewn into one or more lines in the decoration of headdresses became widespread. The popularity of this plot is evidenced not only by mass reproduction but also by the use of several matrices for their production. Most of the known plates (Ryzhanivka, Pisochyn, Haimanova Mohyla, Vodoslavka, Deev ba…
Chortomlyk amphora as a modification of golden “vorvorkas”
Regarding the possible functional purpose of gold “vorvorkas” (cone-shaped pendants) — one of the mysterious categories of Scythian material culture, many options have been proposed. Some researchers suggest the possibility of their use as ritual items. In this case, it makes sense to pay attention to the Chortomlyk silver amphora, which, in terms of shape, material, manufacturing technique, character of decoration, archaeological context, and fi…
Regarding the Attribution of Some Items From the Lyta Mohyla
The «Melgunov hoard» — a burial or burial-commemorative complex, which has been found during the excavations of the Lyta Mohyla in 1763, contained several items, functional destination of which is ambiguous. In particular, the gold plate with a depiction of a monkey and three birds is considered by most researchers to be a headdress decoration. However, the characters reproduced on the Melgunov plate in terms of nomenclature and represented subje…
The Pectoral of Tovsta Mohyla
The gold pectoral from Tovsta Mohyla is a masterpiece of Greco-Scythian metalwork, the most prominent and esteemed of all the finds uncovered in 260 years of excavating the Scythian kurgans. After the pectoral was discovered on 21 June 1971 by B. Mozolevsky, dozens of other scientists joined him in studying it. The researchers have raised a wide range of interesting questions revolving around the origin of the pectoral, the technology involved in…
On the Manufacture Technique of Pseudo-Twisted Wisps of the Pectoral From the Tovsta Mohyla Barrow
The pectoral from the Tovsta Mohyla is an astonishing artifact which gathered different technical ways of Hellenic jewelry art. During this jewelry, which is composed of more than 160 details, a few dozens of different technical operations had been used. Till that time the less understood thing is a complex of ways that have been used by a craftsman during manufacturing of four pseudo-twisted hollow wisps, that framed figured pectoral friezes. No…
World Tree Buds
In the 4th century BC in the Scythian environment, pole-tops in the form of an openwork bell with a character hoisted on it — most often a griffin, deer or bird — become widespread. The shape of the bell is defined by researchers as «pear-shaped», «ovoid» or «barrel-shaped». However, it is unlikely that such a meaning was invested in this form by the craftsmen who made the pole-tops. The probable connection of the poles topped with the symbolism …
Amphora From Chortomlyk Barrow and Pectoral From Tovsta Mohyla
The comparison of the masterpieces of the Greek-Scythian toreutics — the silver amphora from Chortomlyk and the gold Pectoral from Tovsta Mohyla became the set tradition from the moment of the pectoral discovery. Both objects have a range of distinct common traits, such as composition tripartite structure with plot identical in contents — scenes of nomadic daily routine, represented by miniature high relief figures of the characters, scenes of an…
Pectoral From Tovsta Mohyla as a Reminiscence of the Shield of Achilles
Pectorals in form of breast decoration of a moon-like shape were not peculiar for the Scythian culture. Many ideas on manufacturing the pectoral, which was found by B. Mozolevsky in 1971 during the Tovsta Mohyla excavations, were borrowed by the craftsman from the other culture environment. By the opinion of many researchers, the influence of different traditions of the ancient Greek art is easy-to-see in the pectoral’s composition. Besides, it i…
Bronze Scabbard-Chape and Bimetallic Sword From M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum
In M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum archaeological collection a bronze scabbard-chape can be found, which has a form of a rhomb-shaped plug that ends with a head of a carnivorous bird. The bird’s head is conveyed by three expressive elements — an eye in the eyesocket, a beak, and a tonguelet. Chapes of such type count a bit more than twenty exemplars, which are located preferably on the Caucasus and Northern Black Sea coastal area territor…
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Bronze Scabbard-Chape and Bimetallic Sword From M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum
In M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum archaeological collection a bronze scabbard-chape can be found, which has a form of a rhomb-shaped plug that ends with a head of a carnivorous bird. The bird’s head is conveyed by three expressive elements — an eye in the eyesocket, a beak, and a tonguelet. Chapes of such type count a bit more than twenty exemplars, which are located preferably on the Caucasus and Northern Black Sea coastal area territor…
Amphora From Chortomlyk Barrow and Pectoral From Tovsta Mohyla
The comparison of the masterpieces of the Greek-Scythian toreutics — the silver amphora from Chortomlyk and the gold Pectoral from Tovsta Mohyla became the set tradition from the moment of the pectoral discovery. Both objects have a range of distinct common traits, such as composition tripartite structure with plot identical in contents — scenes of nomadic daily routine, represented by miniature high relief figures of the characters, scenes of an…
Pectoral From Tovsta Mohyla as a Reminiscence of the Shield of Achilles
Pectorals in form of breast decoration of a moon-like shape were not peculiar for the Scythian culture. Many ideas on manufacturing the pectoral, which was found by B. Mozolevsky in 1971 during the Tovsta Mohyla excavations, were borrowed by the craftsman from the other culture environment. By the opinion of many researchers, the influence of different traditions of the ancient Greek art is easy-to-see in the pectoral’s composition. Besides, it i…
On the Manufacture Technique of Pseudo-Twisted Wisps of the Pectoral From the Tovsta Mohyla Barrow
The pectoral from the Tovsta Mohyla is an astonishing artifact which gathered different technical ways of Hellenic jewelry art. During this jewelry, which is composed of more than 160 details, a few dozens of different technical operations had been used. Till that time the less understood thing is a complex of ways that have been used by a craftsman during manufacturing of four pseudo-twisted hollow wisps, that framed figured pectoral friezes. No…
World Tree Buds
In the 4th century BC in the Scythian environment, pole-tops in the form of an openwork bell with a character hoisted on it — most often a griffin, deer or bird — become widespread. The shape of the bell is defined by researchers as «pear-shaped», «ovoid» or «barrel-shaped». However, it is unlikely that such a meaning was invested in this form by the craftsmen who made the pole-tops. The probable connection of the poles topped with the symbolism …
Regarding the Attribution of Some Items From the Lyta Mohyla
The «Melgunov hoard» — a burial or burial-commemorative complex, which has been found during the excavations of the Lyta Mohyla in 1763, contained several items, functional destination of which is ambiguous. In particular, the gold plate with a depiction of a monkey and three birds is considered by most researchers to be a headdress decoration. However, the characters reproduced on the Melgunov plate in terms of nomenclature and represented subje…
The Pectoral of Tovsta Mohyla
The gold pectoral from Tovsta Mohyla is a masterpiece of Greco-Scythian metalwork, the most prominent and esteemed of all the finds uncovered in 260 years of excavating the Scythian kurgans. After the pectoral was discovered on 21 June 1971 by B. Mozolevsky, dozens of other scientists joined him in studying it. The researchers have raised a wide range of interesting questions revolving around the origin of the pectoral, the technology involved in…
«Crazy» Maenads of the Black Sea Steppes
In the 4th century BC in the Scythian milieu and their immediate surroundings the tradition of using plates with the image of a pair of dancing maenads sewn into one or more lines in the decoration of headdresses became widespread. The popularity of this plot is evidenced not only by mass reproduction but also by the use of several matrices for their production. Most of the known plates (Ryzhanivka, Pisochyn, Haimanova Mohyla, Vodoslavka, Deev ba…
Chortomlyk amphora as a modification of golden “vorvorkas”
Regarding the possible functional purpose of gold “vorvorkas” (cone-shaped pendants) — one of the mysterious categories of Scythian material culture, many options have been proposed. Some researchers suggest the possibility of their use as ritual items. In this case, it makes sense to pay attention to the Chortomlyk silver amphora, which, in terms of shape, material, manufacturing technique, character of decoration, archaeological context, and fi…
Shulhivka — Veselovsky’s «first» Barrow Near Novomykolaivka
Among the materials from 6 Scythian barrows transferred from the Hermitage to Ukraine in 1932 by the decision of the Parity Commission, the collection of finds from the Shulhivka barrow suffered the most devastating losses. The barrow was excavated over three field campaigns — from 1889 to 1891 by the leadership of N. I. Veselovsky, an associate professor (from 1890 a professor) of St. Petersburg University. In the first year of excavations, the …
Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (9 works) · Art (7 works) · Ancient history (5 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (5 works) · History (5 works) · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts (4 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (3 works) · Bronze (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Amphora (2 works)