Fountain Plaza. Ai Khanoum, Takhar Province.

1975
The fountain was adorned with three decorative fountainhead spouts. The dolphin was pillaged during the war and ended up in London, but was returned to the museum by a sensitive dealer.
Photo: Louis Dupree

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Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM I - BCE (Before Common Era)

1975<br />
The fountain was adorned with three decorative fountainhead spouts. The dolphin was pillaged during the war and ended up in London, but was returned to the museum by a sensitive dealer. <br />
Photo: Louis Dupree