ArH 381: The Saka of the T'ien Shan and Kazakhstan Steppe

1. Plaques in the form of recumbent reindeer; gold foil (over now-lost wood) and turquoise inlay. Chiliktin, Kazakhstan, 7th-6th. c. B.C.E.
2. Wooden tray, painted, and scoop. Issyk burial, Tien Shan region, 5th c. B.C.E.
3. Pottery basins and jug. Issyk burial, Tien Shan region, 5th c. B.C.E.
4. Reconstruction of the gold-covered clothing of the 'golden man,' from Issyk burial
5. Reconstruction of the 'golden man's' shirt, covered with gold plaques, from Issyk burial
6. Reconstruction of the conical headdress of the 'golden man,' Issyk burial
7. Torque with three tubes and feline-head terminals, gold; from the burial of the 'golden man,' Issyk.
8. Iron dagger and sword with gold overlays, from Issyk burial
9. 'Winged' feline leaping against a stylized mountain; gold plaque from the headdress of the 'gold man,' Issyk burial.
10. Belt plaque in the form of a fantastic recumbent 'deer'; gold. From the belt of the 'golden man,' Issyk burial.

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