Asya Yeutykh

Asya Yeutykh (Adyghe: Еутых Ася Аслъан и пхъу, Yevtıh Asya Asl'an yi pxhu; Russian: Ася Аслановна Еутых, also transcribed Asja Aslanowna Jeutych; born 8 December 1962) is a goldsmith and bladesmith from the Republic of Adygea. Her work is held in public and private collections, including those of Vladimir Putin and the Hermitage Museum.

Biography Yeutykh was born on 8 December 1962 in Sovetskaya, a village in the Kuban region. Her grandfather, whom she never met, was also a goldsmith and the hereditary trade of the family is in high-status metal-working. Her grandmother passed family secrets on to Yeutykh. She then transferred to Kuban State University to study art and graphic design. They have two sons.

The archaeology and heritage of Adygea is an inspiration for much of Yeutykh's work, in particular Hittite culture, Scythian art, as well as the cultural heritage of her home. She is perhaps best known for her acinaces (swords), which are originally Scythian in origin. Another significant work is The Wishes Tree, which is based on Circassian folklore.

In 1998 she created the equipment and the weapon for the Jordanian prince and his private Circassian royal guard. This project commemorated the exodus of Adyghe people in the late nineteenth century. In 2007 over 600 of her works were shown at the Hermitage Museum, as part of an exhibition celebrating the 450th anniversary of Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria becoming part of the Russian State. In 2015, a retrospective of her work was held in Krasnodar, which was entitled Asya Yeutykh: 5000 Years. She is a member of the Association of Artists of Russia and People's Artists of the Adygea Republic.

Collections and exhibitions

Public collections Yeutykh's work is highly collectible and can be found in public collections, including:

Rhyton (2000), Hermitage Museum.

Private collections Yeutykh's work is highly collectible and can be found in private collections, including: Vladimir Putin: rhytons.