Abstract
Head and neck ornaments from mid-1st millennium AD nomadic (Airydash type) female burials at Ulug-Choltukh on the Edigan River (right tributary of the Katun) in Gorny Altai are described. Certain women were buried with a rich set of head ornaments, which included bronze and iron plates, pendants, beads, and plaques of various sizes. The decoration of shawls, plaits, ear-rings, and necklaces is reconstructed based on the analysis of these artifacts. Different types of ornament sets may have been worn by women of various ages.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-114 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Edigan River
- Female ornaments
- Gorny Altai
- hairdo
- headgear
- necklace
- Xiongnu-Xianbei period
OECD FOS+WOS
- 6.01.BI ARCHAEOLOGY
- 5.09.EN CULTURAL STUDIES
- 5.04.BF ANTHROPOLOGY