Pendant amulet Konik RZ-OR16212BR
Bronze. Size: 2.1cm*2.1cm*0.5cm. Hole 0.2cm. Weight about 2 grams.
Ridge pendants - amulets existed in ancient Russian times, are especially characteristic of the area of \u200b\u200bsettlement of the Smolensk-Polotsk group of Krivichi. They were usually worn on the chest on the left side on special chains or leather straps, less often as part of necklaces. The interpretation of the image of the animal is controversial. Some researchers see in him not a horse, but a lynx. Amulets in the form of a lynx, as if ready to jump, could be considered a reliable guard. In addition, such amulets are always decorated with a circle decor, which can imitate the skin of a "forest cat" with "speckled" spots, and at the same time introduce solar symbolism to enhance the effect of the amulet.
