National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NMRK), Nur-Sultan
A pendant depicting the head of a cat predator. The face of a cat predator is covered with thin gold foil.
Period of Creation: IV-III centuries BC
Material: cedar wood, yellow foil
Size: 5.3x4x4.5 cm
Place of Creation: Burial ground No. 11, Burial mound, East Kazakhstan
Inventory Number: KRPMOotk6-8734
Current Location: National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
A figurine of arkhar (argalia) on a rectangular pedestal curved along a long axis. The miniature argali is depicted in a static pose, calm and alert at the same time, typical for the male guarding the herd. Despite the small size of the figurine, the morphological features of the animal are conveyed extremely accurately and in detail. Curved horns with growth rings are powerful, eyes, ears and nostrils are elaborated, wool is marked, a short tail is outlined with chisels. The figurine is solid, casted. At the four corners of the stand, there are holes for attaching to the top of the headwear.
Period of Creation: IV-III centuries BC
Material: yellow foil
Size: 1.6x1.9 cm
Weight: 5.35 gr
Place of Creation: Issyk Burial mound, Zhetsyu
Inventory Number: KRUMtk1-1834AZ-188
Current Location: National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The National Museum of Kazakhstan, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has developed a unique project "The Procession of the Golden Man in the World Museums" aimed at establishing fundamental principles, ideas and approaches to the formation of cultural policy in the field of popularization, preservation and development of national culture.
The concept of the project was developed in accordance with the program article of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev “Seven facets of the Great Steppe”. The image project “ The Procession of the Golden Man in the World Museums ” was implemented in twelve countries of the near and far abroad, during 2018:
Minsk. Belarus
Baku. Azerbaijan
Xi'an. China
Moscow. Russia
Gdansk. Poland
Seoul. Korea
During 2019, in museums:
Kazan. Russia
Tashkent. Uzbekistan
Skopje. North Macedonia
Ankara, Turkey
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
Athens. Greece
In these countries, economic and cultural contacts were shown on the open spaces of Eurasia in antiquity, the Middle Ages and in the present. The procession will continue on its way in this year 2020. The exhibition presents artifacts that characterize the culture and life of nomads, using modern achievements that convey the atmosphere, create the feeling of any era. Exposing the national heritage is carried out in the context of global cultural values and clearly demonstrates the contribution of Kazakh nomads to the development of human civilization from the time of the Sakas and Huns to the present day.
Name of the exhibition: “The Great Steppe: Time. Space. Culture". The exhibition exposition within the project "The Procession of the Golden Man in the World Museums " is planned to be placed in the buildings of state and national museums in India, Indonesia, Lithuania, America and Germany.
In the burial mound were found skilful handmade items: the parade armor of the buried warrior, the remnants of an iron sword and a dagger. Thanks to these subjects, researchers managed to create the appearance of the Saka warrior, as a result of the painstaking work. There construction coincided with the description of the Saka's clothing, which was preserved in ancient sources about the Saka-Tigrahauda.
Among all the finds of the Issyk mound a special place is occupied by a silver bowl with an inscription made with runic letter. It is the oldest literary monument found on the territory of Kazakhstan. The samples of jewelry art presented at the exhibition are just a small part of gold items - adornments and masterpieces of nameless masters of the past, reflecting the originality of the heritage of the steppe culture of Eurasia.
Bracelet (original)
Dating: beginning of XV c.
Material:yellow color metal
Technique: casting.
Size:65х5х4 mm
Weight:40,19gr
Place of origin: Sayram treasure, Sayram settlement
Inventory number:ҚРҰМтк1-683АЗ-27
Location: «The «The National museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan»»
Cover for the dagger “Horse” (оriginal)
Dating: ІV-III cc BC
Маterial: gold
Теchnique: casting.
Size: 15х4,1 cm
Weight: 6,75 gr.
Hallmark: 650֯
Place of origin: Issyk mound, Zhetisu
Inventory number: ҚРҰМтк1-1785АЗ-139
Location: “The «The National museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan»”