Plate

Description

Plate in the form of pair figures of deers with a bird between back hoofs. Two figures of heraldically located deers, directed towards each other angularly. Grace of figures is shown by expressive turn of deers head back thus long ears adjoin among themselves. Branchy horns with four shoots are directed upwards obliquely, front shoot of horn abruptly curved and directed forward. Upper shoots of horns are closed above, symbolizing “world tree”. Between hoofs located soaring bird, with head and beak similar to griffin. Bodies of deers and birds have cuttings-nests of various forms for inserts of semi-precious stones. On back soldered two eyelets. 8th -7th cc. B.C. Gold. Casting, soldering, engraving, incrustation. Sizes: length - 4,6 сm, width - 3,8 сm, height - 3,4 mm. Weight -16,57 gm. Standart - 900. Zhalauly village, Rayimbek district, Almaty region. Accidental finding, 1988.