A yellow-colored pendant made of bronze.
Date: 19th century.
Material: bronze.
Technique: casting.

Bronze oil lamp. It demonstrates a high level of metalworking craftsmanship from the Medieval period. The top part, with five wicks, is shaped like a flat dish, with a circular depression in the center for placing a candle. The upper part of the bronze lamp is decorated with carved patterns, either plant-based or geometric in style. Such items were commonly used in religious ceremonies, temples, or in the households of wealthy individuals. It was accidentally found in the area of the Green Bazaar in the city of Taraz.
Material: bronze.
Date: 11th-12th centuries.
Condition: corroded.

Made of fired clay. Found at the ancient settlement of Taraz. The inner walls of the “yurt” show traces of a mill. Scholars consider it a religious attribute meant to preserve the “family hearth.” Some researchers suggest that the object may have functioned as a lamp.
Material: clay.
Date: 9th-10th centuries.
Dimensions: base diameter - 18 cm, height - 14 cm.