Identification of Stone Sculptures of Tuva
https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2019-21-2-327-335
Abstract
The paper features some discrepancies in various publications on the Tuvan stone statues. The statues were first discovered by A. V. Adrianov in 1881 on the territory of modern Barun-Khemchik, Dzun-Khemchik and Ulug-Khem districts. Five statues represent anthropomorphic beings holding a vessel in both hands. According to L. R. Kyzlasov, this posture is peculiar to the sculptures of the Uighur period. After A.V. Adrianov, these statues were rediscovered or re-documented by other scientists. When comparing the works of A. V. Andrianov, O. H. Appelgren-Kivalo (I. R. Aspelin’s materials), C. R. Mintslov, L. A. Evtukhova, M. P. Gryaznov, and E. R. Schneider, the author revealed some discrepancies in the indication of the locations of the same statues, and the differences in their graphic representation. The author compared graphic documentation of different quality and location data to identifythe statues in the publications of these researchers. The paper introduces information on the current location of four of the five sculptures discovered by A. V. Adrianov. The article states the need for redocumentation of stone statues of Tuva by modern methods and technical means.
About the Author
Ayana I. Kuular
Tuvan Institute for Applied Studies of Humanities and Socioeconomics
Russian Federation
4, Kochetov St., Kyzyl, Russia, 667000
Russian Federation
4, Kochetov St., Kyzyl, Russia, 667000
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Kuular A.I. Identification of Stone Sculptures of Tuva. The Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. 2019;21(2):327-335. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2019-21-2-327-335
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