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Zhalauly treasure, Kazakhstan. 5th-3rd century BCE

Zhalauly treasure, Alma-Atay region, Kazakhstan; 5th-3rd century BCE. Collection of the State Museum of Gold and Precious Metals of the Republic of Kazakhstan [ЦГМ РК]
[Жалаулинский клад. Алматинская область. ЦГМ РК. V-III вв. до н.э.]

Info of the Kazakhstan State Museum after Laughing Owl

Gold ornaments with an image of an argali, a mountain goat [an Arkhar Ibex]

 Ornaments with figurines of mountain sheep – argali. 
Gold, turquoise. Zhalauly treasure. Alma-Ata’s region. 
5th-3rd century BCE [photo source]

The tip of the belt with figures of mountain sheep – argali  
Gold, turquoise. Zhalauly treasure [photo source]
Headdress decoration with figurines of mountain sheep – argali. 
Gold, turquoise. Zhalauly treasure. [photo source]
Pictures after Laughing Owl
Tillya Tepe, Afghanistan, 1st century
Photo RICHARD BARNESRICHARD BARNES https://www.nationalgeographic.nl

Side note

A figurine of a mountain ibex also appears in Afghanistan, in one of the tombs of Tillya Tepe.

Statuette of an Afghan ibex, Tillya Tepe tomb 4.
1st century. 
Gold 5.2 x 4.0 cm
National Museum of Afghanistan – MK 04.40.399

A plaque depicting a panther tearing a mountain goat. 
Gold. Zhalauly treasure [photo source]
[photo source]
Plaques in the form of paired figures of deer and birds. 
Gold. Zhalauly treasure [photo source]
A deer, gold plaque. Zhalauly treasure. [photo source]
after Laughing Owl
after Laughing Owl
after Laughing Owl
after Laughing Owl

SOURCES

  1. Ежелгі өнер. Древнее искусство. The Ancient Art_2013 Zainolla Samashev https://www.academia.edu
  2. Искусство саков Казахстана // ЗОЛОТО ВЛАСТЕЛИНОВ КАЗАХСКИХ СТЕПЕЙ: СОВМЕСТНЫЙ КАТАЛОГ РЕСПУБЛИКИ КОРЕЯ И РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАЗАХСТАН. Астана-Сеул, 2018. С. 494-535.
    Galiya Bazarbayeva, Джумабекова Гульнара https://www.academia.edu

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