Hidden Afghanistan

Left: Dagger with gold covered handle, Right: Standing ram

Gold Digging
Left: Dagger with gold-covered handle decorated with a depiction of struggling animals, Tillya-tepe, Second quarter of the 1st century A.D.
Right: Standing ram, Tillya-tepe, Second quarter of the 1st century A.D.

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