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golden crown
Turkic period, VII century CE
The National Museum of Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
In its center the crown has a phoenix - a mythical sacred firebird which is holding a precious stone in its mouth. Along with the phoenix, the crown is decorated with a plant motif. The crown has 14 holes, presumably inlaid with precious stones.
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Details
- Title: golden crown
- Date Created: Turkic period, VII century CE
- Location Created: Khoshoo Tsaidam, Khashaat sum, Arkhangai aimag in 2001
- Physical Dimensions: Width: 25.7 cm; height: 9.8 cm; weight: 81 g
- Rights: National Museum Of Mongolia
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