An earring from Mes Aynak, a Buddhist site in Afghanistan.
Gold earring with a pomegranate under an Indian arch. Decorated with pearls, inlaid with turquoise and lapis lazuli. Exact date is not given, 3rd-7th century will be the more accurate period.
National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul
Source:
Stein, Gil J., Michael T. Fisher, Abdul Hafiz Latify, Najibullah Popal, and Nancy Hatch Dupree (eds.)
2017. Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Afghanistan. Proceedings of the International Conference held at Kabul University, November 2014. Chicago: Oriental Institute Publications. [figure 71.2] https://oi.uchicago.edu/research/projects/oi-nma-partnership?s=03
