Bactria or Bactriana was an ancient country situated between the Hindu Kush and Amu Darya mountains. Its relevance centred around 600 BCE and 600 CE, as it served as a significant meeting place for Western and Eastern trade routes as well as being a central location for religious and artistic ideas. This meant large scale migration and resettlement of communities which resulted in a large circulation of new cultures and languages and an accumulation of vast wealth. Jewellery was such a wealth gained. Gold necklaces, rings, earrings and bracelets would have been worn in everyday life but also buried with the deceased.
To discover more about metalwork techniques in Antiquity, please visit our relevant blog post: Decorative Metalwork Techniques.
