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Scythian Pectoral (4th century BCE)

Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine, Kyiv

The pectoral is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Scythian goldsmithing and one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Ukraine. Its artistic sophistication demonstrates the close interaction between Scythian and Greek craftsmanship in the Northern Black Sea region during the 4th century BCE.

Place of origin: Northern Black Sea region

Findspot: Tovsta Mohyla kurgan (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine), discovered by Borys Mozolevskyi (1971)

Materials: Gold

Techniques: Enameling, casting, repoussé, stamping, forging, wire drawing, inlay, soldering

Decoration: The ornament is crescent-shaped and divided by four twisted torques into three horizontal registers, each filled with sculptural scenes. The pectoral consists of more than 160 individual elements

IT IS DOOONE! After 9 months of work, i have finally finished this piece. It is my first big embroidery project which i actually finished.

Dragon Age Kiss Week 2026

Day 2: Injury

The pages of this book—memory?—describe a bustling community center full of life. Naked elves sigh as they allow the heat of the baths to seep into their weary bones and relax their aching muscles. The water here, on the outskirts of the city, has no magical properties except what the Earth below has to offer. Spirits drift and swoop and sing under the golden ceiling. Children’s play and laughter can be heard nearby. The furnishing of this place is modest compared to the Gods’ own bathhouses, gilded thus only so as to not offend the aesthetics of their Great City.

Close up under the cut

What is that I hear about Dragon Age Kiss Week !?