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Keyword: kazakhsaukele

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  • Kazakhstan archaeologists discover Saka princess tomb

    06/14/2013 3:42:01 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 15 replies
    en.tengrinews.kz ^ | Monday, June 3, 2013 | unattributed
    The things found in at the burial site certify that the woman was from a distinguished tribe. According to the archaeologists, the golden head wear that looks like Kazakh Saukele (national headgear of women) is the most valuable item for the research. “The pointed golden head wear with zoomorphic ornaments has the top that looks like the arrows and is decorated with a spiral made of golden wire and jewels. A similar head wear used to be part of the official costume of the Saka tribe chieftains. It is quite possible that the woman was a daughter of a king...