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Western Asia, Scythian culture, Classical Period, ca. 2nd century BCE. A two part hammered high karat gold sheet ornamental element, presenting an attractive sinuous design, perhaps from a garment or scabbard, with small attachment holes along perimeter, from an important Maotic-Scythian hoard purportedly found near the Black Sea. Gold is too thin to test, but certainly of high karat; we would estimate 22+ karat. Custom stand. Weight: 4.5 grams Size: 4.875" L x .75" H (12.4 cm x 1.9 cm); 1.875" H (4.8 cm) on stand

Originally nomads, the Scythian peoples migrated from central Asia through the Near East, and finally settled upon the shores of the Black Sea in the region now known as Ukraine. The Scythians amassed a fair amount of wealth by selling grain to Greek cities; this made it possible to purchase fabulous gold ornaments that blended the styles of ancient Greece, the Near East, and Central Asia.

Provenance: Ex-private New York Collection; ex-Taisei Gallery Collection auction, November 1992, New York City, Lot #167

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  • Condition: Made in two parts. Minor denting as shown. Otherwise very good.

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