The mystery behind the person who wore this gold ornament

"So rarely do we get a real snapshot of an individual."

"So rarely do we get a real snapshot of an individual."

Curator Fiona Kidd on a gold belt adornment with an eagle and its prey, presumably worn by someone in a position of power.

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Photography by Peter Zeray

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Belt adornment with an eagle and its prey, Gold, turquoise inlay, Parthian or Kushan
Parthian or Kushan
ca.1st–2nd century CE