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Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
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The following list represents only a selection of the works displayed in the exhibition. Included here are objects unearthed from four sites: gold vessels from the Bronze Age hoard at Tepe Fullol; architectural elements and sculptures from the Hellenistic city of Aï Khanum; extraordinary ivories, glass, and other goods from the first- through second-century site at Begram; and spectacular turquoise-inlaid gold jewelry and luxury objects from the first-century nomadic tombs at Tillya Tepe.
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Fragment of a bowl depicting bearded bulls, ca. 2200–1900 B.C.
Afghanistan, Tepe Fullol
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.29.5
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Ceremonial Plaque depicting Cybele on her chariot, early 3rd century B.C.
Afghanistan, Aï Khanum
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.42.7
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Portrait, probably of the Gymnasiarch Strato, first half of the 2nd century B.C.
Afghanistan, Aï Khanum
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 05.42.14
Photo: © Musée Guimet
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Water spout in the form of a theatrical mask, 2nd century B.C.
Afghanistan, Aï Khanum
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 05.42.17
Photo: © Musée Guimet
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Female standing on a mythological creature, 1st–2nd century A.D.
Afghanistan, Begram
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.1.15
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Plaque with women under gateways, 1st–2nd century A.D.
Afghanistan, Begram
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.1.48
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Bracket with a female riding a fantastic creature, 1st–2nd century A.D.
Afghanistan, Begram
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.1.116
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Flask in the shape of a fish, 1st–2nd century A.D.
Afghanistan, Begram
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.1.45
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Goblet depicting a scene of date harvesting, 1st–2nd century A.D.
Afghanistan, Begram
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.1.43
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Medallion with a bust of a youth, 1st–2nd century A.D.
Afghanistan, Begram
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.1.17
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Statuette of the god Harpocrates, 1st–2nd century A.D.
Afghanistan, Begram
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.1.101
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Appliqués in the shape of lotuses, 1st century A.D.
Afghanistan, Tillya Tepe, tomb I
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.40.313
Photo: © Kenneth Garrett
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Bracelets in the shape of antelopes, 1st century A.D.
Afghanistan, Tillya Tepe, tomb II
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.40.114
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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One of a pair of pendants depicting a "Dragon master", 1st century A.D.
Afghanistan, Tillya Tepe, tomb II
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.40.109
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Clasps with "Erotes on Dolphins", 1st century A.D.
Afghanistan, Tillya Tepe, tomb III
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.40.110
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Shoe buckles depicting a chariot drawn by dragons, 1st century A.D.
Afghanistan, Tillya Tepe, tomb IV
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.40.383
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Cover for a dagger sheath, 1st century A.D.
Afghanistan, Tillya Tepe, tomb IV
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.40.982
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Ribbed bowl (Greek phiale), 1st century A.D.
Afghanistan, Tillya Tepe, tomb IV
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.40.381
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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One of a pair of clasps with Dionysos and Ariadne, 1st century A.D.
Afghanistan, Tillya Tepe, tomb VI
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.40.53
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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Folding crown, 1st century A.D.
Afghanistan, Tillya Tepe, tomb VI
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, 04.40.50
Photo: © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet
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