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Ornamented Stand

10th – 11th centuries AD.

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Made of bronze and copper, it shows the image of animals, flora and inscription. The stand is made in an octagonal shape. At the bottom of the stand imaged 8 animals: a lion, a fox, a dog and a hare. The inscription in Arabic is visible in the central part of the stand. In the upper part of the stand there are winding leaves of a tree or flowers, as well as an image of animals and birds.
The image of animals is shown in the form of a lion, which look at each other and have one head.

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  • Title: Ornamented Stand
  • Date Created: 10th – 11th centuries AD.
  • Location Created: Istaravshan, Sughd Region
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 12.5 cm., W. 23 cm.
  • Subject Keywords: Istaravshan, Sughd, Tajikistan, Bronze, Copper, Silk Roads
  • Medium: Bronze, Copper
UNESCO Almaty

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