Gold From Tillya Tepe. Near Sheberghan, Jawzjan Province.

1978
A pair of elaborate pendants (12.5 x 6.5 cm.) attached to a headdress hung on either side of the face of the woman in Burial 2. They bear a popular Central Asian motif showing a king struggling with two very angry winged and horned dragons with wide-open mouths. Each is liberally encrusted with turquoise and garnets. Connected to the hem of the king's garment and the paws of the dragons a web of six delicate chains hold golden disks and roundels inset with garnet, lapis and turquoise.
Photo: Louis Dupree

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Image Size: 3767x3937 / 4.9MB; 1978 Afghanistan Jawzjan Sheberghan Tillya Tepe Gold Elaborate Pendants Burial Central Asian Motifs Dragons Turquoise Garnets Lapis Golden Disks Louis Dupree Slide LD 1978 01984
Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM II: CE (Common Era)

1978<br />
A pair of elaborate pendants (12.5 x 6.5 cm.) attached to a headdress hung on either side of the face of the woman in Burial 2. They bear a popular Central Asian motif showing a king struggling with two very angry winged and horned dragons with wide-open mouths. Each is liberally encrusted with turquoise and garnets. Connected to the hem of the king's garment and the paws of the dragons a web of six delicate chains hold golden disks and roundels inset with garnet, lapis and turquoise. <br />
Photo: Louis Dupree