ArH 381: Art from the Sayan-Altay Region, II

  1. Plan and elevation of burial I at Tuekta, Altay Republic; 6th c. B.C.E.
  2. View of Tuekta I, from the SSE
  3. Harness ornament in the form of a frontal feline head over two bird heads; carved wood, 7 cm. H., and silver pendant. Tuekta I, 6th c. B.C.E.
  4. View of the Pazyryk valley with burials I - IV, looking to the N.
  5. View of Pazyryk V, looking S to Tangulak Mt. in the distance.
  6. View into the pit of Pazyryk V, showing depth of original burial and displaced logs
  7. Elevation of Pazyryk V, with whole burial shaft and mound, and burial chamber alone.
  8. Drawing of burial chamber of Pazyryk V, showing displaced objects and horse burial outside chamber, to the north
  9. Felt hanging, or carpet, from Pazyryk V; 4.15 x 6.5 m.
  10. Detail from felt hanging from Pazyryk V: fine horseman approaching a seated woman
  11. Decorated felt shabrack, from Pazyryk V.
  12. Chinese embroidered silk, mounted as a shabrack; L. 64 cm., Pazyryk V.
  13. Detail of tattoos on the arm of the man from Pazyryk II
  14. Ornament in the form of a stag, from Pazyryk II: carved wood and cut-leather antlers, gold-foil overlay
  15. Horse ornament in the form of a carved-wood griffin head with leather ears; Pazyryk III
  16. Cheekpiece in the form of a feline head at one end, a griffin head at the other. Wood, L. 18 cm., Pazyryk III
  17. Reconstruction of horse #5 in regalia, Pazyryk I.
  18. Headdress for horse #5, Pazyryk I: leather, fur, gold, and horse hair construction in the form of a feline battling a lion-griffin.
  19. Reconstruction of horse #10 in regalia, Pazyayrk I
  20. Headdress for horse #10, Pazyryk I: leather, dyed fur, gold, horse hair construction in the form of a deer attacked by a feline.
  21. Regalia of horse #12, Pazyryk I.
  22. Cheekpiece from the bridle of horse #12, Pazyryk I: carved wood in the form of a leaping deer

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