Hidden Afghanistan

Left: Afghanistan Plate, Right: A pair of heart-shaped earrings

Hearts of Gold
Left: Phiale (plate), Tillya-tepe, Second quarter of the 1st century A.D.
Right: A pair of heart-shaped earrings, Tillya-tepe, Second quarter of the 1st century A.D.

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