"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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The mystery behind the person who wore this gold ornament
"So rarely do we get a real snapshot of an individual."
Fiona Kidd
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Fiona Kidd
Assistant Curator, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
Assistant Curator, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Parthian or Kushan
ca.1st–2nd century CE