S-shaped cheek-pieces from burial mounds of the nomads of the Scythian period in the Southern Urals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23022808 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vladimir N Myshkin (0000-0003-3489-6776, Samara State University of Social Sciences and Education, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 348-361 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Уфимский археологический вестник (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1814-1692 • E-ISSN: 2782-2842 |
| Publisher | Order Sign of Honor the Institute of History, Language and Literature UFRC RAS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31833/uav/2024.24.2.021 |
| OpenAlex | W4400508049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The article is devoted to the presentation of the typology of cheek-pieces used by the nomads of the Southern Urals in the VI–IV centuries BC and received the name S-shaped in special archaeological works. The relevance of the development is due to a significant increase in the number of cheek-pieces of various shapes found in mounds that were studied in the territory of the specified region. The number of these pieces of horse harness currently published in the scientific literature is about 200. The S-shaped cheek-pieces discussed in the article are metal rods with two holes in the body for fastening to a rein and ends bent in opposite directions at an angle to the central part. The development is based on the typology published by K.F. Smirnov in 1961, who considered S-shaped cheek-pieces as one type, represented by three options. The types were identified based on a set of characteristics that formed specific combinations and characterized the material from which the cheek-piece was made, the general configuration of the object, as well as the nature of its decoration. A sample of 57 specimens of these bridle parts was used to write the article. It is proposed to distinguish 6 types of two-hole S-shaped cheek-pieces. The dates proposed by researchers for the burial complexes containing these objects made it possible to establish the time of existence of each type among the South Ural nomads. Nomads of the Southern Urals used such cheek-pieces from the end of the 6th to the 4th centuries BC inclusive. The article examines the features of the spatial distribution of types represented by the largest number of copies.
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Cheek · Cheek teeth · Geography · Period (music) · Typology · Anatomy · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Mineralogy and Gemology Studies · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |