Bidspirit auction | SCYTHIAN OPENWORK HIGH KARAT GOLD

SCYTHIAN OPENWORK HIGH KARAT GOLD MEDALLION - Ca. 500 - 300 BC. A circular openwork gold medallion with a suspension loop above and an attachment ring below. The central field depicts a stylised bird in profile with a pronounced crest, curved beak, and striated plumage, enclosed within a dotted border.For similar see: L'Or des Scythes, Ermitage Museum, Cat. 143.Size: 23mm x 14mm; Weight: 1gProvenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK collection of Ancient Art.