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Bronze vessel with a wolf head

Zhambyl Regional Historical and Local Lore Museum

The vessel is pear-shaped with an elongated neck. The top part is designed as a wolf’s head. The neck and sides are decorated with ornaments. The eyes are made of protruding copper. The handle and lid are missing.

Date: 10th-11th centuries
Material: bronze
Author: unknown
Place of discovery: Zhambyl region, Bayzak district, accidentally found in 1951
Technique: casting
Dimensions: length - 29 cm, width - 44 cm, head height - 11 cm

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