A Diadem from the Khokhlach Burial-mound.   Reflections on the center of manufacture
Year: 2023

In the focus of the article is a diadem from a Sarmatian burial in the Khokhlach Burialmound in Novocherkassk on the Lower Don, most likely dating from the late 1st – early 2nd century AD. The unique construction and decoration of the diadem is a combination of typical Hellenistic elements with elements characteristic of Sarmatian art.The author examines the constructive features of the diadem, gold cells with inlays, decorating it, the design of the edges of the plates with pearls strung on a w