Title

Detail of Scythian pile carpet, 5th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Detail of Scythian pile carpet from Scythian tomb at Pazyryk, Altai, Russia, 5th century BC.

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B76_235

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (4,8Mb) / 14,0in x 13,9in / 4206 x 4181 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal grazing religious country detail religion pattern color colour deer Christmas reindeer carpet death Christianity tomb mausoleum location century burial Russia artefact concept artifact Siberia Patterned Altai CM Dixon 5th century BC Scythian object Unknown Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon Pazryk CM Dixon object