Pazryk Collection

Mummified head of a Scythian chief, 5th century BC
Mummified head of a Scythian chief from barrow 2, Pazyryk, Altai. The skull has been damaged by a battle axe blow, 5th century BC

Detail of Chinese silk found in a Scythian tomb
Detail of Chinese silk found in the tomb of a Scythian chief at Pazyryk, Altai, Russia. This is the earliest known Chinese silk surviving in good condition

Detail of a horseman and seated man from felt Scythian wall-hanging from tomb five at Pazyryk, Altai, in Russia. now in the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg

Scythian saddle-cover with applied felt decoration, 5th century BC
Scythian saddle-cover with applied felt decoration showing a gryphon attack from Barrow I, Pazyryk, Altai, 5th century BC

Detail of Scythian pile carpet, 5th century BC
Detail of Scythian pile carpet from Scythian tomb at Pazyryk, Altai, Russia, 5th century BC

Detail of an Iranian cloth shabrack, found in a Scythian tomb, 5th century BC
Detail of an Iranian cloth shabrack, showing women at an altar, found in the burial-mound of a Scythian chief at Pazyryk, Russia, 5th century BC

Detail of a Chinese embroidered silk tussore with a phoenix from a Scythian tomb
Detail of a Chinese embroidered silk tussore with a phoenix, the earliest known example of chinese silk surviving in good condition

Scythian wooden harness-ornament, 5th century BC
Scythian wooden harness-ornament from the frozen tomb of a chief. Found in barrow three at Pazyryk, Altai, in Russia. From the Heritage Museum in St Petersburg, 5th century BC

Scythian riding outfit found in a tomb, 5th century BC
Scythian riding outfit. The central face represents a local facial type at the time. Found in barrow one, Pazyryk. Now in the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 5th century BC

Detail of Scythian pendant shaped like two deer, 5th century BC
Detail of Scythian pendant shaped like two deer, from a riding outfit. Found in barrow one, Pazyryk, Altai, in Russia. Currently in the Hermitage Museum, Russia, 5th century BC

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