Lion-Griffin in Scythian style.
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SCYTHIAN Anonymous (active c. 7th c BCE - 2nd c BCE): From Oxus Treasure. 170 objects found in Afghanistan in 1880. This is possibly a cap ornament. The griffin's tail ends in a leaf.
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