Curator Fiona Kidd on a gold belt adornment with an eagle and its prey, presumably worn by someone in a position of power.
The mystery behind the person who wore this gold ornament
"So rarely do we get a real snapshot of an individual."
Fiona Kidd
2 min. watch
Contributors
Fiona Kidd
Assistant Curator, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
Assistant Curator, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
Photography by Peter Zeray
Art Mentioned
A slider containing 1 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Parthian or Kushan
ca.1st–2nd century CE
More from The Met
Video
This film offers a rare look into the life and work of the artist Lillian Bassman, who helped introduce an avant-garde sensibility to the American newsstand.
July 23
Exploring fashion through the lens of music in The Costume Institute Library.
Julie Lê
July 22
Video
Join Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, on a tour of Costume Art, The Costume Institute’s spring 2026 exhibition.
Andrew Bolton
May 28
More in:Fashion