Plaque in the form of an argali sheep

Figure of argali “on pointes”, with close together forward and back legs and lowered hoofs. The neck bend, extended upwards, head with smooth, bent horn directed forward. Forward and back knobs of trunks are relief expressed, tail is short. Nests of eyes, ear, nose, hoofs have drop-shaped forms, mouth-oval form, inlaid by eight inserts of stones of blue color and bluish-green color (7 flat, in nest of earinsert is convex in the form of cabochon). On back surface soldered two flat eyelets. Pendant is cleared restored inserts of stones.
Date:7th-6th c. B.C.
Material:Gold, Turquoise.
Technique:Casting, soldering. Incrustation.
Sizes: height 3.9 cm, thickness 0.5 cm.
Findspot:Shilikty burial, kurgan 1. East Kazakhstan