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Archaeology

Scythian Warrior Helmet

The helmet is a protective headpiece cast in bronze. It has a conical shape with a pointed apex. The lower

Stone Sculpture (Balbal Stone)

The stone statue (balbal) was accidentally discovered at the historical site “Aktobe Burial Ground,” located within the city of Shardara.

Zoomorphic bronze jug

The vessel has a pear-shaped body with an elongated neck. The upper part is fashioned in the form of a

Dancer from Taraz

The sculpture depicts a woman in motion. Her left arm is bent at the elbow and raised to her head.

Fragments of dishes

A fragment of large ceramic ware, found in the archaeological excavations of the Utyrly settlement (9th-12th centuries), is part of

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. Made of white stone

Kulpytas

Kulpytas is a Turkmen stone slab on which two symmetrical images in the form of a dove are depicted, placed

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