>The original was found in 1876 in one of the burial mounds known as the Kurgans of the Seven Brothers, in the Taman peninsula. Thousands of plaques were discovered in Scythian burials, where they would originally have been used as appliques to enhance clothing, as well as being a form of portable wealth.
In the nineteenth century, many museums collected copies of ancient and historical works of art with the aim of presenting outstanding works to a broader public and to serve as inspiration for artists and manufacturers. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, founded in 1870, began to acquire electrotypes in its first decade.
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From the [met museum](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/321603):
>The original was found in 1876 in one of the burial mounds known as the Kurgans of the Seven Brothers, in the Taman peninsula. Thousands of plaques were discovered in Scythian burials, where they would originally have been used as appliques to enhance clothing, as well as being a form of portable wealth.
In the nineteenth century, many museums collected copies of ancient and historical works of art with the aim of presenting outstanding works to a broader public and to serve as inspiration for artists and manufacturers. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, founded in 1870, began to acquire electrotypes in its first decade.