Hilt of the sword of the Thracian king Seuthes III, found in the Golyama Kosmatka tumulus, Bulgaria. 4th century BCE
“Floral and geometric patterns were engraved on the hilt ending with a stylized griffin’s head, using the rare technique of gold inlay on iron”.
Source: THE 5th – 4th CENTURY BC SPLENDOR OF THE ODRYSIAN WARRIOR KINGS Diana Dimitrova
https://www.academia.edu/61762808/DIANA_DIMITROVA_2020_The_5th_4th_Century_BC_Splendor_of_the_Odrysian_Warrior_Kings
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The cup, dated to the end of the 4th – first quarter of the 4rd century BCE, is a part of the inventory of a stone tomb, discovered in 1885 in the locality of Chereshak (Troshka) near Varbitsa, Shumen region.
Made of silver is partly gilded. Has dimensions: height 8.7 cm; mouth diameter 9.7 cm; weight 168.5 g
“Judging by the rich inventory of the tomb from Varbitsa, a high-ranking warrior is buried in it. Apart from the offensive and defensive armament, the elements of a banquet service testify to its belonging to the Thracian aristocracy.” [source]
The Silver of the Thracians. Catalogue of an exhibition, Museum of History “Iskra”, Kazanlak https://www.academia.edu