Bronze horse-shaped pendants of the scythian period in the Upper Don region

Seven bronze pendants featuring a stylized figure of a horse with a loop on thehorse back for hanging were found in the Upper Don Region by chance and in the courseof excavations. These pendants may be linked to the settlements of the Gorodets cultureof the 4th-3rd centuries BC. Along with the known analogies, these items are includedin the finds assemblages of the forest cultures. The pendants were made using the sametechnique; however, they differ substantially in details. Two of these pendants subjected tothe X-ray spectrometry are made of tin bronze alloys. Both two-piece casting molds andthe lost-wax casting technology were used. Many finds are production rejects.