Lot no. 10
SCYTHIAN OPENWORK HIGH KARAT GOLD MEDALLION
Ca. 500 - 300 BC.
A circular openwork gold medallion with a suspension loop above and an attachment ring below. The central field depicts a stylised bird in profile with a pronounced crest, curved beak, and striated plumage, enclosed within a dotted border.
For similar see: L'Or des Scythes, Ermitage Museum, Cat. 143.
Size: 23mm x 14mm; Weight: 1g
Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK collection of Ancient Art.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
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