Signet Ring. Gold From Tillya Tepe. Near Sheberghan, Jawzjan Province.

1978
This signet ring (3 x 2.7 cm.), worn by a woman 30-40 years old from Burial 2, displays a seated figure of the Greek Goddess Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War, wearing a Greek-style helmet. A spear and shield are set beside her and her name is inscribed backwards on the left, clearly indicating that this ring was used as a seal. Such motifs originating in Greece, Central Asia and Bactria are an endlessly fascinating medley of traditions taken from far-flung sources of inspiration.
Photo: Louis Dupree from Archaeology Mag, vol. 38. no. 3, 1980

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Image Size: 4121x4617 / 3.7MB; 1978 Afghanistan Jawzjan Sheberghan Tillya Tepe Golden Mound Gold Signet Ring Woman Greek Goddess Athena Goddess of Wisdom and War Greek-Style Helmet Spear Shield Bactria Louis Dupree Archaeology Mag Slide LD 1978 01983
Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM II: CE (Common Era)

1978<br />
This signet ring (3 x 2.7 cm.), worn by a woman 30-40 years old from Burial 2, displays a seated figure of the Greek Goddess Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War, wearing a Greek-style helmet. A spear and shield are set beside her and her name is inscribed backwards on the left, clearly indicating that this ring was used as a seal. Such motifs originating in Greece, Central Asia and Bactria are an endlessly fascinating medley of traditions taken from far-flung sources of inspiration. <br />
Photo: Louis Dupree from Archaeology Mag, vol. 38. no. 3, 1980