Accessories
General
The following types of clothing accessories have been found in various Scythian-related burials.
Crowns and Diadems
See Headwear.
Temple Pendants and Rings
Temple pendants and rings have been occasionally found in burials, although the specific means of attachment remains unclear. These might have been sewn to a headdress, or worn on a headband, or possibly even hung directly on/from the ear (although there are also extant earrings, which might suggest this last guess is inaccurate).
Earrings
Amulets
Necklaces
Pectorals and Torcs
The pectoral from Tovsta Mogila (in modern-day Ukraine) might be the most well-known Scythian pectoral.
Bracelets and Arm Rings
Finger Rings
Knives
A number of burials have included single-bladed knives that likely hung from the belt or were in a sheath hung from the belt.
Whetstones / Touchstones
A number of burials have contained objects identified as whetstones (used to sharpen edges) or touchstones (used to test the purity/makeup of metals). Ježek (2020) has placed these touchstones in a larger tradition of touchstone use across various ancient European cultures.
Grooming / Cosmetics
Combs
Mirrors
References
Ježek, M. (2020). Millennia of continuity in the votive behaviour of Europeans: The testimony of tools for determining the value of metal. Archeologické Rozhledy, 72(3), 311–348. https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2020.11.