Gold sword hilt with sculptured figures of two recumbent elk and birds of prey on their heads, European Scythia/Ukraine, 6th century BC [1200 x 1697]
by HydrolicKrane
Gold sword hilt with sculptured figures of two recumbent elk and birds of prey on their heads, European Scythia/Ukraine, 6th century BC [1200 x 1697]
by HydrolicKrane
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“Elk in Scythian Art of Borysthenites/Dnieper River Farmers: Proto-Slavs’ Totem Animal?” article has some insights into a possible origin of the elk imagery.