Ancient figurine

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Сообщение от Pecheneg

By the Scythian-Sarmatian period, the monkey has absolutely nothing to do .. First of all, because the Scythians were inherent in the image of monkeys.

 And it did, a monkey? How so? "

[SergeiSK]

Сообщение от Pecheneg

Most likely the statuette came to the Crimea with Chinese merchants, or soldiers in the Middle Ages, after the conquest of Ancient Rus Mongols

Crimea has the same relation to the Black Sea Coast, as a monkey to the statue. But I'm also not quite right. This is not a Scythian-Sarmatian work, but rather Sarmatian-Alania culture or Adygei. It is not a monkey, and an ancient god. That's suppose there were such a Adyghe (Circassian):
"The Circassian mythology known patrons: fertility Thagaledzh (Thageledzh); hunting - Pshimazytha (Pschymezythe) Beekeeping - Melissa; cattle - Ahyn, Ahun, sheep and goats - Amysh (Amysh); riding - Zeykoth (ZekIuathe); healing and the blacksmith's craft - Tlepsh (Lepsh). Patrons perform the functions of mythological culture heroes (which gave people the knowledge and skills in any field), and are not gods.
Revered spirits of the sea - Hyguashe (Hyguasche) Kodes (Kodes), holding in his shores of the Black Sea, Spirit of rivers - Psyhoguashe (Psyhueguasche), etc. ... Circassians revered element of lightning - Shibley (Shyble). Interesting ceremonies call rain - Hantseguashe (Hantseguasche), for protection against lightning, etc. "
In general, human]Amateur[/B] - we should go to the local museum. And it is better not to Lazarev, and in the Sochi (st. Vorovs'kogo)

[Сергей Иванович]

Many thanks for the feedback, I'll try if possible to check all versions.