“A boar that kills at one stroke”: based on the materials of the Sarmatian time complex Urysay-2 (Western Kazakhstan)
Lukpanova Y. Antonov M. Jumabekova G. Bazarbayeva G.
31 March 2023Margulan Institute of Archaeology
Kazakhstan Archeology
2023#2023Issue 1177 - 197 pp.
The article presents the results of an interdisciplinary study of a zoomorphically decorated altar from the Urysay-2 complex (5th century BC). Using the capabilities of the photogrammetry method (Agisoft Metshape software, as well as CloudCompare, MeshLab, etc.), an analysis of a stone product containing animal-style images on the surface was performed. The peculiarity of this method is that the created three-dimensional model allows you to conduct a thorough study without compromising the authentic subject. The analyzed object is a fine example of the stone-cutting art of the ancient population of the region. The tradition of artistic stone carving distinguishes Western Kazakhstan from other regions of the country, where the ancient art of sculpture manifested itself in the development of other materials – metal (Zhetysu, Aral-Caspian, Saryarka, Altai), bone/horn (Western and Central Kazakhstan), wood, felt (Altai). The last two components, of course, were distributed throughout the entire expanse of the steppe belt of Eurasia. However, in this case, we are referring to finds from mounds with permafrost. The analysis of the image of the boar in the art of the population of the early Iron Age allows us to conclude about the mediative nature of the beast.
animal style , archaeology , early Iron Age , interdisciplinary research , stone-cutting art , Urysay-2 , Western Kazakhstan
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West Kazakhstan Regional Museum of Local History, Uralsk, Kazakhstan
Margulan Institute of Archaeology, Almaty, Kazakhstan
West Kazakhstan Regional Museum of Local History
Margulan Institute of Archaeology
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