BRONZE CAULDRONS FROM THE HONDERGEY BURIAL GROUND 22-2 (Late Period of the Uyuk-Sagla Culture, the 3rd–2nd Centuries BC)
Abstract
This article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the finds of two bronze cauldrons discovered by the Tuvan archaeological expedition of IHMK RAS during the excavation of the Late Scythian burial mound Hondergey-22-2 in 2021. We brought a brief description of the history of the study of bronze cauldrons, the typologies of which have been compiled repeatedly. The context of the burial of Hondergey-22-2 is described, where cauldrons were found — the burial was in a deep pit, in a heavily destroyed log cabin, which apparently was robbed in ancient times, but many objects were preserved in situ. We investigated the composition of the metal, the design and artistic features of the cauldrons we discovered. It is likely that they were made specifically for burial, the appearance of the cauldrons combines features equally usual for the Scythian period and the subsequent period of the rule of Xiongnu. Although our findings do not have established complete analogues, we present a number of products that are similar in one way or another, both from the territory of Sayano-Altai, and from Mongolia, Kazakhstan and China. These parallels allow us to more fully reveal the problems of cultural contacts between different regions of Central Asia, to identify possible routes of influence.Downloads
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