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Antiquities Discussion Forums => Other Metal Antiquities => Topic started by: VCollector on May 23, 2019, 07:00:57 pm
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Hello, Could you say me are these ancient 2 objects? Thanks.
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I deleted modern object picture.
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The bottom item is modern or early modern decoration.
The top item is odd. Can you post a side view.
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The bottom item is modern or early modern decoration.
The top item is odd. Can you post a side view.
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Added pictures. Diameter - 25 mm. Weight 10,95 gr. Thank you.
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I found one example here https://translate.google.com/#view=home&op=translate&sl=ru&tl=en&text=http%3A%2F%2Fsakh.000webhostapp.com%2Fartefakt.htm
Maybe city - Germonassa (dr. Greek Ἑρμώνασσα) is an ancient Greco-Sindian city on the Taman Peninsula [1], located on the territory of the current Hermonassa-Tmutarakan Archaeological Complex.
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fru.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F%25D0%2593%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25BC%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B0%25D1%2581%25D1%2581%25D0%25B0
Maeotians or Scythians
or Mongols?
The plot of the rot, Yin-Yang or spiraling kites (dragons) - judging by the texture of the body. It is possible that the Mongols of the times of Genghis Khan, who reached these places and even to the Crimea.
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Are the three bars on the reverse actually loops that could have leather strap go through them?
Do they look like this is side-view:
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Hello, Thank you. I do not see it. Maybe need to clean this object. I attached more images.
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I think it does need to be cleaned. I suspect that those are flattened loops on the back through which a strap once went.
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