AN ANCIENT SILVER PLAQUE IN THE SHAPE OF A STAGKazakhstan, 6th–4th century BCE. Cast as a recumbent stag, with the front and hind legs tucked under the body, the head turned upwards, the antlers in the form of seven loops, the reverse set with two circular knobs for attachment. Alloy composition analysis: Silver 90% purity. The plaque was tested by the Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.Condition: Good condition with expected wear, few nicks, and casting irregularities. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 42.5 g Dimensions: Size 7.8 x 6.1 cmLiterature comparison: For another stag plaque cast in bronze see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2002.201.175.