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A kumgan

National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kumgan - kumgan with a handle. Sogdian. The body is pear-shaped, hollow inside. At the upper part, on one side, there is a spout shaped like a triangular groove, and on the other, there is a rod handle resembling a branch of a tree.
Location: Pokrovskoye village, Chui Valley.
Date: late 8th – 9th century AD.
Material: silver
Size: height – 30 cm.

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