EditorialOxus Treasure. Gold armlet with ends in the form of winged monsters with griffin head low relief. 5th-4th centuries BC. From Takht-i Kuwad, Tajikistan. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom.
EditorialJ.F., who agreed to be identified only by his initials for protection, photographed remotely in Tajikistan on a short-term visa that expires monthly, Nov. 26, 2021. (Greg Kahn/The New York Times)