This women’s garment reconstruction provides an insight into the appearances of women back in 4th century B.C. A golden torq — a ring-shape neck decoration — is a sign of high social status. The silver temple ring is attached to the headpiece — a headband, which was decorated with small gold hemispherical studs. There are 570 studs tightly sewn in six rows. The dress collar and the cloak are decorated with conical gold studs. The sleeve hems are embroidered with glass beads. In the ancient times it was a common belief that such décor, apart from being a tribute to the women beauty, protected them from evil spirits.

Scientists are very rarely awarded with such finds. More often than not archeologists come across burial sites that had already been looted in the ancient times. This one was unmolested. Scientists have recorded the decoration items exact position so that later on the experts could reconstruct the woman garments.

Apart from the jewelry the burial chamber contained two pitchers, a bronze mirror, three golden plates-overlays on a ritual bowl.

The plates were made of 300 and 333 gold, which probably explains their bad condition. They were used to decorate a wooden bowl, which has not reached our days. A Scythian-like animal style ornament — images of animals — can be discerned on the overlaying golden plates. The plates were attached to the bowl with petite golden nails that left little holes along the edge of the plates.

Scythians used wooden bowls decorated with gold applications to administer various rites. However, very few of such items have survived to this day, their inventory mostly including partially preserved vessels with plates or just overlays found in the rich Scythian burials. Normally, such plates did not cover the entire vessel — just a mouth brim, upper body and a handle, if any. The plates were attached to the vessel with little golden nails. They varied in terms of shape and decor. Archaeologists found smooth plates as well, but most of them were decorated with embossed patterns — either geometric or Scythian animal style. Eagle or griffon beak with an eye is the most frequent motif.