Hidden Afghanistan

Bracelets with horned lion heads

Brace Yourself
Left: A pair of bracelets with horned lion heads, Tillya-tepe, Second quarter of the 1st century A.D.
Right: A pair of bracelets, Tillya-tepe, Second quarter of the 1st century A.D.

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