Engraved Depictions in Bronze (Georgian National Museum)
Journal Title: Pro Georgia. Journal of Kartvelological Studies - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 27
Abstract
In South Caucasus and in some places of North Caucasus in the Late Bronze-Early Iron Age graphically decorated artifacts were spread. These are belts, clasps, bracelets, axes, spearheads, swords, tweezers, umboes with the engraved images of various animals, birds, snakes, human figures and ornaments. Engraved images in these materials seem to be similar. The aim of our research includes the engraved images made on axes, spearheads, swords, clasps, fibulae to adjust in accordance with belt images. In this work we are dealing with artifacts kept at the Georgian National Museum. Representations on clasps, bracelets, axes, spearheads, swords, fibulae which are typical of the Colkhian culture, stylistically resemble images on belts spread in East Georgia. On the grounds of our research, we can make a cultural and historical conclusion: in Caucasus, technique of engraving on materials began simultaneously in the 9th c. BC. It was wide-spread in the 8th c. BC. From the 7th c. BC. engraved bronzes were substituted by gold artifacts.
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Nino Janashvili
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