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Stone

Belt

Belt — a ceremonial men’s belt intended for display. It is made of brown leather with a thin leather overlay. […]

Chips

This collection includes unprocessed chips, found at the Akorpa site, with no signs of reworking, correction or grinding. Each chip

Nummulitic Glauconitic Sand

This specimen consists of glauconitic sand rich in nummulites. The time of sand formation refers to the Paleogene period, more

Stone of the strongman

The strength stone is a rough cylindrical stone. It has small indentations on two sides, of a yellowish-brown colour.

The statue of a Saka warrior

A statue of a Saka warrior, made of shell stone, featuring ethnographic images: a necklace, a bracelet on the arm,

Tombstone

Turkmen tombstone carved in the shape of an argali. An Arabic inscription is carved on the side of the body,

Kulpytas

Kulpytas is a gravestone decorated with plant ornaments and inscriptions in the Arabic language. Date: 15th–17th c. Materials: stone Technique:

Kulpytas

Kulpytas is a Turkmen tombstone featuring an image of two symmetrical doves. Date: 16th–17th c. Materials: stone Technique: craving Dimensions:

Board for togyzkumalak

A board for the game of toguzkumalak, carved from stone. On the surface of the stone, there are indentations for

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