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Silver axe head with gold foil of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex which existed in Central Asia c. 2250–1700 BCE. A double-headed, human-eagle hybrid combats with a Bactrian dragon and a boar representing dominance over hostile forces, a common theme in art of urban cultures.
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A bow fibula found in Wittislingen, Germany, and made of silver, gold, niello, garnet and glass. With a length of almost 16 cm, it's one of the largest exemplars of this early medieval group of finds and one of the most richly decorated. 600-650 CE, Bavarian State Archaeological Collection
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A 2nd century CE Roman marble sculpture of Aphrodite, unearthed in 1726 within the premises of the ancient amphitheater in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. It is a Roman reproduction of a 4th-century BCE Greek original by Scopas, and is now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples
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