Object Description
A finely modelled Scythian gold square appliqué in the form of a facing feline, likely a panther or a lion, hammered from a single sheet of gold using the repoussé technique. Its face has been depicted in a highly stylistic manner with its whiskers, nose, ears, and eyes clearly defined. This appliqué features three raised sides which have been perforated four times, with a fifth perforation in the middle of the feline’s face. Two gold pointed pins remain in two of the perforations, indicating how this piece may once attached to a larger item as ornamentation.
Date: Circa 1st Millennium BC