Bidspirit auction | SCYTHIAN BRONZE APLIQUE DEPICTING A

SCYTHIAN BRONZE APLIQUE DEPICTING A RECUMBENT STAG - Ca. 500 - 300 BC. A bronze appliqué depicting a stylised recumbent stag in profile, cast in relief. The animal is shown with forelegs tucked beneath the body, hindquarters drawn up, and head turned sharply backwards over the shoulder. Antlers sweep along the back of the head in a curved arrangement. The reverse is concave. For similar see: B. Piotrovsky, P. Quoniam, Or des Scythes, 1975, Cat. 171-172. Size: 30mm x 27mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: London collection; Ex. Mayfair collection, acquired from an Ancient Art gallery; formerly acquired on the London art market pre-2000. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.