Vintage Amazon Warrior Earrings
Striking vintage gold earrings, each featuring an intricate embossed design of an Amazon warrior. They're crafted in beautiful 18ct yellow gold and date from the 1970s.
The Amazons are a legendary tribe of warrior women from Greek mythology, known for their courage, bravery, strength and mastery of combat. Their home of Themiscyra is believed to have been near the Black Sea, though the exact place is contested. A matriarchal society, they were said to eschew men for the most part, only engaging with them to reproduce. Daughters were raised to be warriors while male offspring were often sent away, or in some accounts, left to die. The Amazons are a prominent feature of numerous Greek myths, including Labours of Heracles, the Argonautica and the Iliad.
The real life existence of the Amazons remains up for debate among historians. Some evidence suggests they may have been inspired by real warrior women in ancient Eurasian nomadic cultures, such as the Scythians, where archaeological expeditions have uncovered female graves with weapons and signs of battle injuries. Fictional or not, the legacy of these women has been enduring, influencing various works of art, literature and inspiring people for thousands of years.
Era: Vintage, circa 1970
Size: 10mm by 12mm
Marks: Posts stamped 750 for 18ct gold
Condition: Great vintage condition
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