Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF SCYTHIAN GOLD LEAF

PAIR OF SCYTHIAN GOLD LEAF PLAQUES WITH RECUMBENT STAGS - Ca. 600 - 500 BC. A pair of gold leaf plaques, each of nearly square form and hammered in relief with a recumbent stag within a beaded inner border. Each stag is depicted with folded legs, a raised head, and branching antlers extending across the upper field. Ribbed outer borders frame the plaques, with pierced attachment holes at the corners. For similar see: L'Or des Scythes, Ermitage Museum, p. 57 and Cat. 184/6. Size: 45-45mm x 38-39mm; Weight: 5g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970–2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.