Called 'Bactrian Aphrodite' this gold goddess pendant dates from the first century. It is one of the items discovered in 1978 on the archeological site of Tillia Tepe in northern Afghanistan.
Gold Goddess Pendant - Afghanistan
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A gold goddess pendant called 'Bactrian Aphrodite', from the first century, discovered in 1978 on the archeological site of Tillia Tepe in northern Afghanistan.
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