BAL165769 Shield emblem in the form of a panther, 700-650 BC (gold, amber and coloured enamel) by Scythian, (7th century BC); 16.2x32.6 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: formed centrepiece on a shield; tail and paws ringed with small feline beasts of prey; from Krasnodar region, Kelermes, kurgan 1; see also 389336;); out of copyright.