Made of fired ceramic. It features all characteristic elements: the shape, a doorway, ropes encircling the yurt three times, the lattice walls (kerege), and even an accurately depicted smoke opening at the top. Discovered in a cultural layer dating to the 9th-10th centuries at the ancient settlement of Taraz.
Traces of firing are visible on the inner walls of the “yurt.” Scholarly opinions differ: some researchers consider this object a religious attribute symbolizing the preservation of the “family hearth” among descendants of nomads, while others believe the lamp served the practical function of an ordinary light source.
Material: ceramic
Date: 9th-10th centuries
Dimensions: base diameter - 18 cm, height - 14 cm.