Towards the issue on practical function of the medieval so called «reliquaries» of Еastern Europe

Towards the issue on practical function of the medieval so called «reliquaries» of Еastern Europe

A specific type of items – horn tubes, common in the Khazar Kaganate and adjacent territories is considered. The author makes a conclusion that the term “reliquary” often used to denote them does not correspond to the initial purpose of these items. During the life of the owner, they had not been co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kokorina Nina A.
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: TAS 2014-06-01
Series:Povolžskaâ Arheologiâ
Subjects:
the Khazar Kaganate
Volga Bulgaria
Central Asia
the Early Middle Ages
reliquaries
neck-plugs
inflatable leather boats
“matara” bags“
grave goods.
Online Access:http://archaeologie.pro/en/archive/8/140/

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http://archaeologie.pro/en/archive/8/140/

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