Our supporting organisation the British-Kazakh Society is delighted to invite you!

The Golden Man: Treasures of the Scythian Burial Mounds

Date: 11/12/2009 - 16/12/2009

Location: La Galleria Pall Mall, 30, Royal Opera Arcade, London SW1Y 4UY

Time: 11am-7pm

Details:

Exhibition of the Kazakh ancient gold from the funds of the State Museum of gold and precious metals of Kazakhstan, organised by The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and supported by the British-Kazakh Society.

45 archaeological artifacts, which will appeal to the British public by their fineness, chastity of the dcor and the plasticity of geometric forms, will be displayed for the first time on British soil. The central compositional core of the exhibition is the famous Golden Man (Altyn adam), which was found in the Issyk burial mound in 1969 and has been the pride of Kazakh archaeology ever since.

The official opening ceremony of the exhibition will be held on 11 December 2009 at 10am.