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LOT 0505
Scythian Gold Appliqué
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (33.78 grams total, 71 mm including stand).
Formed using sheet-gold in the shape of an animal bounding left, incised detailing to the coat; accompanied by a display mount.
ProvenanceEx Symes Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
Exhibited in 'Schythian Gold', pre 1999.
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