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Archive » The Volga River Region Archaeology Vol.1 (7) 2014

Concerning the issue on attribution of the Golden Horde placues from the mound ground the Malyaevka-V

Isakov R.V, Afon’kov N.N., Arkhangelsky M.S., Pavlenko Ju.A., Sheremet’ev A.G.

UDC 903.25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24852/pa2014.1.7.233.246

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13–14^th-century Juchid plated military belts with dragon images are considered in the article. Their study has shown that the tradition of wearing them had been borrowed by the Mongols from China together with corresponding imperial symbols, dragon images included. In the authors’ opinion, the images of these mythological creatures were used by both the elite of the Ulus Juchi and the privileged classes of lesser rank. This viewpoint is confirmed by numerous finds of belt plaques and other items with the symbolic in question (often manufactured from inexpensive materials) from the Volga River region, and by Yuan literary sources.

Keywords

the Golden HordeYuanJuchid rank beltsdragon imageselitesocial ranks

About the author(s)

Isakov Rudolf V., Public organization “Eternal Sky”. Byisk, Russian Federation; ewa42@yandex.ru

Afon’kov Nikolay N., Public organization “Eternal Sky”. Saratov, Russian Federation; nikolavoron@mail.ru

Arkhangelsky Maxim S., Candidate of Geologo-Mineralogical Sciences, docent, Saratov State Technical University. Polytechnicheskaya St., 77, Saratov, 410054, Russian Federation; paleozoo@gmail.com

Pavlenko Yuri A., Candidate of Historical Sciences. Non-profit Independent Organization “Research Center for Preservation of Cultural Heritage”. Glebucev ovrag St., 492, Saratov, 410003, Russian Federation; pavlenko127@mail.ru

Sheremet’ev Alexandr G., Saratov State University. Astrakhanskaya St., 83 Saratov, 410012 Saratov, Russian Federation; Non-profit Independent Organization “Research Center for Preservation of Cultural Heritage”. Glebucev ovrag St., 492, Saratov, 410003, Russian Federation; alexandrsheremetev@yandex.ru