Set of three plates: The first with : Two human... Lot 48

Set of three plates: The first with : Two human figures. Ob Basin, Khantys-Mansi Autonomous District (5th c. BC - 5th c. AD). Copper alloy. H: 4 cm Represented in identical fashion, standing, connected by the head. Abstract treatment of the bodies. Faces signified by three hollowed circles, eyes and mouths. Thick green concretions OBJET.art database, n° 2HA52D. https://objet.art/as/subscriptions/650b2ad71854c34fdb51bd79 The second is composed of : Castor. Saigatino, Surgut, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District (5th c. BC - 5th c. AD). Copper alloy. L: 6.5 cm Depicted with a long body, a head and four short legs. An important animal in the Kulai culture, the beaver is the link between the terrestrial and subterranean worlds. OBJET.art database, n° FG9TDN https://objet.art/as/subscriptions/650b2ad71854c34fdb51bbeb The third is composed of : Beaver. Ob Basin, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District (5th c. BC - 5th c. AD) Copper alloy. L: 4.5 cm Stylized body, four short legs, open mouth, long body. Because of its its ability to traverse the terrestrial and subterranean worlds, as well as rivers rivers; the beaver protects shamans as they travel between worlds. Thick green concretions OBJET.art database, n° TTMF59 https://objet.art/as/subscriptions/65f980d678003d58238eb5f8