Decorative pin with bird motif

Location Karabalgasun

Dating 8th-9th cent.

Epoch Uyghur Empire

Material Bronze

Technique Gilding

Type Single objects

Description

A decorative pin depicting a bird was found in the craftsmen’s quarter HB3 of Karabalgasun. It is made of gilded bronze and was probably part of a hair ornament or tiara.

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