Title
Gold plaque from the Oxus treasure
Caption
Gold plaque from the Oxus treasure. From Tadjikistan. A Mede involved in a religious ritual. This embossed ornament is part of the Oxus treasure / the most important collection of silver and gold to have survived from the Achaemenid period. The treasure is from a temple and dates mainly from the fifth and fourth centuries BC.
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A03_380
License type
Rights managed
Available size
55,0Mb (2,8Mb) / 10,3in x 20,8in / 3078 x 6246 (300dpi)