Art Gallery of New South Wales

Ancient Gold Necklace

Ornament for the neck of a robegold, turquoise, garnet, pyrites, 29.1 cm lTillya Tepe, 1st century CENational Museum of Afghanistan Ornamentation Designed to Lay Over the Neckline of a Robe
Gemstones and Inlay include: Gold, Turquoise, Garnet, Pyrites
Tillya Tepe (Afghanistan), 1st century AD/CE
National Museum of Afghanistan (Currently on Exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales)

Coming Exhibitions: Afghanistan – Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Coming Exhibitions:

Afghanistan – Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

“Afghanistan was at the heart of the Silk Road, the trading route traveled by Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Marco Polo, linking ancient Iran, Central Asia, India and China, and the more distant cultures of Greece and Rome.Visiting Australia for the first time, this exhibition – with more than 230 priceless treasures, some thousands of years old – offers a rare opportunity to discover the surprising, untold story of the long and extraordinarily rich culture that is Afghanistan. . . .”

Date: March 7, 2014 – June 1, 2014

Price:

$10.00 adult
$8.00 concession
$7.00 member
$28.00 family (2 adults + up to 3 children)

Venue: Major exhibition gallery of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Address:

Art Gallery Rd, The Domain 2000
Sydney, Australia

You can find more information here.