
by Ancient Persian (Unknown), -500
The Oxus Treasure contains around 180 surviving pieces of Achaemenid Persian gold and silver, dating from the 5th-4th centuries BCE. Named after the Oxus River (modern Amu Darya) in Central Asia where it was found, this is the most important collection of ancient Persian metalwork to survive.
Highlights include a gold chariot model pulled by four horses, gold armlets with griffin terminals, and numerous votive plaques. The treasure was likely from a temple, accumulated over centuries as offerings. It was discovered in the 1870s and nearly lost when bandits attacked the merchants who bought it. A British officer intervened and the treasure eventually reached the British Museum in 1897.

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