REFERENCES: Weapons of the Ancient East by M.V.Gorelik.
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1) "The Golden Deer of Eurasia Scythian and Sarmatian Treasures from the Russian Steppes." Publis...
The shield is of a circular convex form, made of black lacquered buffalo hide, hand-painted in raised gilt polychrome, with four floral sprays pointing towards the center, marked by a round medallion with floral arabesques, surrounded by four gilded solid silver domed bosses with pierced collars.
The upper part is set with a gilded, solid silver, half-moon crescent.
The bottom part is...
Many personal luxury items that belonged to the kings of Egypt, including King Fuad I and King Fuad II, were marked with the Royal Crown of Egypt. This symbol was exclusively reserved for the king's possessions and forbidden to use by anyone other than the king.
Several personal items that bear the crown of Eg...