Scythian Sheet Gold Crouching Lion Applique with Carnelian Eyes
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 16, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0386 |
| Estimate | $5,000 - $8,000 |
| Opening bid | $4,000 |
| Auction | DAY 2: Antiquities, Tribal, African, Asian |
| Date | September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Central Asia, Scythian culture, ca. 500–200 BCE. A crouching lion worked in hammered sheet gold, compact enough to sit in the palm, its curly mane rendered in tight repousse curls and its tail
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