Revealing newly excavated works of art as well as important scholarship, this volume examines the culture and art of the Scythians, a nomadic people that flourished in what is now the Ukraine, between the fifth and third centuries BC.
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Originally nomads, the Sythians migrated from central Asia through the Near East, finally settling on the shores of the Black Sea in what is now Ukraine. The wealth they earned by selling grain to Greek cities provided the means to purchase fabulous gold ornaments that fused the styles of Greece, the Near East, and Central Asia. Four Ukrainian museums combined their treasures and their scholarship to produce "Gold of the Nomads: Sythian Treasures from Ancient Ukraine," one of the most important museum exhibits to come to the United States from Ukraine. Reeder, curator of ancient art at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, does an excellent job of bringing together authorities in various areas of Sythian culture with color photographs of the artifacts. One of the most beautiful exhibit catalogs of the year, this is recommended for any library needing solid, up-to-date information on Sythian culture.AMary Morgan Smith, Northland P.L., Pittsburgh
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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It would be fair to say that the Scythians had a weakness for gold. Where did they get all that gold? It is accepted that the Scythians were fierce warriors. The emphasis in this accompaniment to the exhibit Gold of the Nomads is their "fierce" trading with the Greeks, and the exchange is grain for gold, not service for gold. The myth is not explained. But the discussion on metalworking explains the two types of gold objects that scholars and the public are most interested in. And Scythian art, characterized by its so-called animal style, is discussed in a chapter written by editor Reeder. The catalog displays some of the finest gold treasures of this ancient nomadic people--swords, a helmet, exquisite jewelry, and other objects dating from the fifth to the third centuries B.C. Bonnie Smothers
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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excellently researched texts and exquisite new Scythian art,
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This review is from: Scythian Gold (Hardcover)
- great selection of texts on various aspects of Scythian art and life- properly transliterated terminology and toponyms (i.e. Libraty of Congress transliteration of local names directly transliterated, not through an intermediary language)- most enjoyable book (read it twice!)--- can't wait to see the exhibit
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the ancient ukrainian ancestors,
By bohdan bodnaruk (usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Scythian Gold (Hardcover)
Ms Reeder compiled a terrific presentation of the Scythian treasures found in the present day Ukraine; some of the Scythian artificats were taken to Moscow ( stolen) prior to the Ukrainian independence in 1991.Excellent book for graduation gifts.
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Another must-see collection,
By angyh@singnet.com.sg (Singapore) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Scythian Gold (Hardcover)
What I know of the Scythians is limited to what Herodotus wrote, and an article in the Sep 96 issue of National Geographic which described at length the archaeological efforts in the Ukraine and the depradations by grave looters. I was very happy then to see the magnificient collection featured in this book. The essays, though simple, have helped me understand more about this ancient race£¬and since I missed out on the exhibition, I have another destination now for my holidays (provided I find the money first of course).
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