The Golden Deer of Eurasia: Scythian and Sarmatian Treasures from the Russian Steppes

Stag

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Stag, 4th century B.C.
Filippovka, kurgan 1, burial entryway
Wood, gold, silver, and bronze; 19 1/4 x 11 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (51 x 30 x 41 cm)
Archaeological Museum, Ufa

Stag

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Stag, 4th century B.C.
Filippovka, kurgan 1, treasure pit 1
Wood, gold, and silver; 16 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (42 x 20 cm), H. of antlers 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Archaeological Museum, Ufa

Amphora with mouflon-shaped handles

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Amphora with mouflon-shaped handles, Achaemenid, 5th century B.C.
Filippovka, kurgan 1, treasure pit 2
Gold; 9 x 7 1/8 in. (23 x 18.1 cm)
Archaeological Museum, Ufa

Rhyton

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Rhyton, Achaemenid, 5th–4th century B.C.
Filippovka, kurgan 1, treasure pit 2
Silver; 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (9.8 x 9.8 cm)
Archaeological Museum, Ufa

Shield emblem

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Shield emblem, Scythian, end of the 7th century B.C.
Northern Caucasus, Kostromskaia kurgan
Gold; 7 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (31.7 x 19 cm)
The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

Vessel depicting Scythians

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Vessel depicting Scythians, Scythian/Greek style, 2nd half of the 4th century B.C.
Ukraine, Kul'Oba kurgan
Gold; 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

Comb with battle scene (detail)

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Comb with battle scene (detail), Scythian/Greek style, 430–390 B.C.
Ukraine, Solokha kurgan
Gold; 5 x 4 in. (12.6 x 10.2 cm)
The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg