Embossed ornament in the form of a lion-griffin, from the Oxus treasure, 5th-4th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Embossed ornament in the form of a lion-griffin, from the Oxus treasure, 5th-4th century BC. Artist: Unknown

2-580-443 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

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Embossed ornament in the form of a lion-griffin, from the Oxus treasure, Achaemenid Persian, 5th-4th century BC. The Oxus treasure is the most important collection of silver and gold to have survived from the Achaemenid period. From the British Museum's collection.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: {}: Search Wikipedia for Unknown
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  1. CM Dixon: British: PhotographerSearch Wikipedia for CM Dixon

Medium
  1. Gold

Picture Type
  1. Object

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World Asia Iran

  1. 32 00 00 N , 053 00 00 E

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Science & Nature Animal Life

History & Politics Artefacts


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4176x4186
File Size : 51,214kb


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  1. 1A
  1. 0370001317
  1. 2-580-443
  1. 2580443

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