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A plaque from a composite belt

National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Salient, badam form. The surface decorated with figures of mountain sheeps - argalies, soldered in four lines: 1 - in upper, first line, 3 - in the second, 7 - in the third, 5 - in fourth. In upper line on edges from each part soldered one head of argali, making impression of endlessness of galloping animals. On argali trunks cuttings - nests in the form of comma for inserts of semi-precious stones. The space between figures is filled with thick graining. On return surface of pendant was soldered tubule with loop (tubule is torn off) there was a trace.
Date:8th-7th c. B.C.
Material:Gold.
Technique:Casting, soldering, graining, incrustation. Size: length 6.3 сm, width 3.2 сm, height 1.2 сm. Weight 54,40 gm. Standart 900.
Findspot:Zhalauly village, Rayimbek district, Almaty region. Accidental find.

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