ABOUT A SERPENT-LIKE MEDALLION FROM THE NMUH СOLLECTION

Authors

  • Lesya Didukh The National Museum of Ukrainian History (Kyiv, Ukraine)

Abstract

The article deals with the presented in the exposition of the National Museum of Ukrainian History objects of fine metallic plastics of ancient times – medallion-amulet of the “kosmadamian” type. The copper medallion-amulet from the Ovruch region is of particular interest. It differs from all known examples of ancient Rus medallion-amulets: size, iconography, epigraphy, art stylistics. The identical amulet is not known, so there are many questions in the study of the artifact. Attention is paid to the problem of attribution of this subject, as well as the consideration of the “кosmadamian” iconographic type and the evolution of the “snake” composition on the items of the аncient Rus time.

Key words: serpent-like medallion, saints Cosmas and Damian, healers, “snake-legs” goddess.

Author Biography

Lesya Didukh, The National Museum of Ukrainian History (Kyiv, Ukraine)

senior research fellow, Department "Ancient and Medieval History of Ukraine"

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Published

2019-10-17

How to Cite

Дідух, Л. (2019). ABOUT A SERPENT-LIKE MEDALLION FROM THE NMUH СOLLECTION. Scientific Bulletin of the National Museum of Ukrainian History, (5), 66-74. Retrieved from https://visnyk.nmiu.org/index.php/nv/article/view/366

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No. 5 (2019): Scientific Bulletin of the National museum of the History of Ukraine

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