Lot Essay
Cf. Thracian Treasures, The British Museum, London, 1976, p. 54, no. 203 and pp. 62-64, no. 280 for similar.
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CIRCA 400-300 B.C.
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A THRACIAN SILVER APPLIQUÉ
CIRCA 400-300 B.C.
Rectangular with border of ovules, decorated in relief with a deer sunk down on its foreleg with head turned back, a griffin head in the field, attachment loop on reverse, probably a horse harness trapping
2 x 16 in. (5 x 2.7 cm.)
CIRCA 400-300 B.C.
Rectangular with border of ovules, decorated in relief with a deer sunk down on its foreleg with head turned back, a griffin head in the field, attachment loop on reverse, probably a horse harness trapping
2 x 16 in. (5 x 2.7 cm.)