Re: [tied] Early Roman Iron Age Burials in Denmark II

Hi,
Alexander:

> "Bronze heads from the fighting-bridle" from Hoegom are very

interesting.

> Indeed such kind of bridle decorations were typical for Scythian and
> Sarmatian steppes. And the style of the bird heads has close

parallels among

> images of that region. It was one of the most popular motifs.

However it is

> not easy to agree with those who see ravens here. IMO it is rather

a bird of

> prey (eagle, falcon) or even a kind of griffon.

This is all interesting to hear.

I've for some time been impressed by the objects below:
This bird or whatever, on this horn from Uppland:
http://www.historiska.se/collections/fornbild/visapost.asp?
lngBildID=6212

and this gold eagle from Skåne:

http://www.historiska.se/collections/fornbild/visapost.asp?
lngBildID=4544
http://www.historiska.se/collections/fornbild/visapost.asp?
lngBildID=4545
By chance, would You know if there are any Sarmatian or Scythian
paralells

>
> Don't you know what a large round object is shown in the upper part

of the

> first picture there? A round shield? or a wheel?

I'm sorry I actually don't know I'll have to come back to that.
No wheel is mentioned and it sure looks like a shield, which I
suppose it could be since it's mentoned that "an abundance of
weapons" is mentioned but no specific ones.
There is also talk of a laid table but I suppose that's what's
further down in the picture, and metaphorically.
Anders