Collapsible Golden Crown. Gold From Tillya Tepe. Near Sheberghan, Jawzjan Province.

1981
The 29 to 30-year-old woman facing west buried in Burial 6 must have been a regal lady of note for she wore a golden crown made of five detachable panels of stylized trees with six branches, each filled with six-petalled flowers from which flat disks dangled. The crown could be dismantled and packed safely in a camel-bag when travelling.
Photo: Louis Dupree from Archaeology Mag.

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Image Size: 6104x4260 / 4.5MB; 1981 Afghanistan Jawzjan Sheberghan Tillya Tepe Golden Mound Regal Lady Golden Crown Trees Branches Petalled Louis Dupree Archaeology Mag Slide LD 1981 01994
Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM II: CE (Common Era)

1981<br />
The 29 to 30-year-old woman facing west buried in Burial 6 must have been a regal lady of note for she wore a golden crown made of five detachable panels of stylized trees with six branches, each filled with six-petalled flowers from which flat disks dangled. The crown could be dismantled and packed safely in a camel-bag when travelling. <br />
Photo: Louis Dupree from Archaeology Mag.