Cart wheel hub

XIII-XIV century

The National Museum of Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

In 1948-1949, a joint expedition of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Mongolia and the USSR Academy of Sciences, led by scientist S. V. Kiselyov, found these Cartwheel hubs when the ruins of Kharkhorum were unearthed.

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Title: Cart wheel hub
Date Created: XIII-XIV century
Location Created: Ruins of Kharakhorum soum, Uvurkhangai aimag
Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 40 cm Thickness: 9 cm Weight: 27 kg
Rights: National Museum Of Mongolia
Medium: Cast iron

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