Bidspirit auction | STUNNING SCYTHIAN BRONZE AND TURQUOISE

STUNNING SCYTHIAN BRONZE AND TURQUOISE BELT FITTING DEPICTING STAG IN FRAME - Ca. 400 - 100 BC. A bronze belt fitting cast as a rectangular openwork frame enclosing a recumbent stag with branching antlers. The body is decorated with turquoise inlays, including circular and teardrop-shaped elements along the border. The reverse is fitted with three integral studs for attachment. For similar see: L'or des Scythes, Trésors de l'Ermitage, Leningrad, 1991, Cat. 17, p. 134. Size: 90mm x 57mm; Weight: 45g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.