Lot Essay
For a similar example see no. 61 in Piotrovsky, et al., Scythian Art.
CIRCA LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
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A SCYTHIAN BRONZE BRIDLE ORNAMENT
CIRCA LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
The openwork plaque in the form of a coiled quadruped, composed of additional stylized images of quadrupeds, with overlapping and intersecting bodies, one smaller, the three distinct open mouths with voluted lips, the ears ribbed, the curled hind legs in the center, with the leonine paw of each resting on the knee of the other, with a broad horizontal attachment loop on the reverse
4 in. (10.2 cm.) long
CIRCA LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
The openwork plaque in the form of a coiled quadruped, composed of additional stylized images of quadrupeds, with overlapping and intersecting bodies, one smaller, the three distinct open mouths with voluted lips, the ears ribbed, the curled hind legs in the center, with the leonine paw of each resting on the knee of the other, with a broad horizontal attachment loop on the reverse
4 in. (10.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Swiss Private Collection, 1960s.
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