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Scythia, Leaping Horse, Lead, c. 7th- 4th Cent BC, Extremely Rare!

Cast Lead; 52mm/8.1gm

Con/ Missing forelegs, minimal plow damage, otherwise, As Cast; beautiful and eye-pleasing oxidized lead patina. The reverse is flat and unadorned.

Description/ This elegantly styled horse may have a votive object or a talisman of some sort.

Seller's Note/ Ground-found in Ukraine, near the ancient Scythian city of Gota (Olbia) on the fringes of ancient Greece. After exhaustive searches, we have discovered nothing like this.