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Buckle

National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The composition is inscribed in a rectangular frame with rounded corners. The composition consists of three dimensional figures of a camel and a predator falling on its front knees, tearing it in the lower part of the neck. The camel is shown in profile, with its head down, with its front legs bent, the body is massive, two humps stand out clearly, the tail is crocheted. Predator is shown in an expressive pose, attacking from above. Parts of the body are not clearly distinguished.

The 2nd century BC.
Bronze, castings
8,9 × 4 × 0,7 cm
Karamuryn 2, Kurgan 1, Central Kazakhstan
Excavations of M.K. Kadyrbaev

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