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LOT 97 Scythian Gold Ritual Cup

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2nd-1st century BC. A gold cup formed from a single sheet of metal, with thin rim and body tapering to the rounded base; small hole to the bottom; possibly used for ritual purposes after victory. 125 grams, 8mm (3 1/4"). From a European collection; previously in a large American collection formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1995; previously in the Mansees collection; formed 1950s-early 1990, accompanied by an examination report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by historical precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden. The Greek historian Herodotus is one of the earliest sources for the Scythians. He tells us that they called themselves Skudat, meaning 'archers' and that they were nomadic people who covered a vast area; they were known by the Chinese who built the Great Wall to protect themselves against their raids. The gold vessels recently excavated at Sengileevskoe-2, Stavropol, also have holes to the base and were found to have a black residue inside that, when tested, was found to be a mixture of cannabis and opium. Herodotus mentions the use of drugs in Scythian rituals: “That no Grecian vapour-bath can surpass … transported by the vapour, they shout aloud.” A number of Scythian burials have been excavated where bags of hemp seeds have been found alongside the deceased. What Herodotus tells about Scythian customs has often been corroborated by archaeologists. Examples are the human sacrifices, the use of skulls as vessels, drinking blood of slain enemies, the funerary rituals, the existence of female warriors, and the use of cannabis and opium to get 'high'. Herodotus may have learned all this from Greeks who lived on the Scythian coast. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] Fine condition.

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