Pommel in the shape of coiled animals
Object type: Pommel
Department: Ancient Near Eastern Art
Culture: Scythian
Date: ca. 6th century BCE
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: 1 9/16 × 1 9/16 × 7/8 in. (4 × 4 × 2.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Sculpture
Geography:      Eurasian steppes 
Credit line: Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1988
Accession year: 1988
Tags: Animals