63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
Terms of sale
View demo
|
LOT 576:
SCYTHIAN GILDED MEDALLION DEPICTING A GRIFFIN WITH INLAID EYES
more...
|
|
|
Sold for: £3,400
Start price:
£
2,000
Estimated price :
£4,000 - £6,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
More details
VAT: 20%
On commission only
Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
|
SCYTHIAN GILDED MEDALLION DEPICTING A GRIFFIN WITH INLAID EYES
Ca. 600 - 300 BC.
A Scythian gold gilded bronze medallion depicting a griffin. The griffin is depicted in a naturalistic manner facing left in a flat frame. In Achaemenid art, griffins were commonly depicted as guardians or protectors, often adorning the thrones, palaces, and ceremonial regalia of Persian rulers. These mythical creatures were believed to possess attributes of both lions and eagles, symbolising the king's dominion over both the terrestrial and celestial realms.
Size: 35mm x 35mm; Weight: 15g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired in 2008 from a UK private collection formed in the 1970s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
