Issyk Golden Man

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Decorative arts · c. 400 BC · Issyk, Kazakhstan · Asia

A warrior in clothing set with 4,000 gold plaques — now a national symbol of Kazakhstan

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Style: Scythian animal style — Coiled and twisted beasts in gold and felt — the art of the Great Steppe's nomads
Century: 5th century BC

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