Ossuary

8th century AD.

UNESCO Almaty

Clay Burial urn. Oval shape. On the front side there are cut lines dividing the field into three parts: in the lateral ones there are diagonally intersecting "twigs", and in the middle - an 8-petal rosette. At the top there is a zigzag bounding strip. Conical lid, cut from the product after moulding; crowned with a handle in the form of a stylized zoomorphic head. View in 3D

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Title: Ossuary
Date Created: 8th century AD.
Location Created: Krasnaya Rechka (Red River), Chuy Region
Physical Dimensions: H. 29 cm., W. 38 cm., D. 25 cm.
Subject Keywords: Krasnaya Rechka, Chuy, Kyrgyzstan, Clay, Bone, Silk Roads
Medium: Clay, bone

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