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Boukiovtsi Treasure

published on 07.01.2008, 11:45 Author: Vanina Paskaleva Article rating:

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The treasure found in the village of Boukiovtsi is now kept in the National Museum of Archeology in Sofia. It was discovered in 1929. The treasure has several items, among which a little silver jug, two silver phials, a silver ornament with golden decoration, a silver gobele (cup) also featuring gold decorations, a forehead ornament in the shape of a falcon, applications of two intertwined lotus flowers. It dates back to the end of the 5th century BC. The gobele is very interesting with its horizontal fluting and the golden belt at the bottom. The forehead ornament appears to be one of the earliest stylized falcon images.