Weiner Mihályné szerk.: Az Iparművészeti Múzeum Évkönyvei 6. (Budapest, 1963)

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graphical accomplishments. The barbarian bashlyh on the head of the rider points to Northern Asia. Our sketchy bronze figurine is damaged. The right foreleg of the horse is broken. It is, of course, not a first class cast ; nevertheless it is very interesting as a type and instructive from historical standpoint. Its unfinished state is interesting as it expresses an immediate impression and execution. Sources from the middle ages used to mention ,,Hunnish articles". In my opinion these must mean quilt fabrics, with or without embroidery. Such quilt manufactures have been found also at the famous Noin Ula site. Some of them are covered with needlework ornaments consisting of spirals

3 (Fig. 4). Such spirals were also used to decorate an interesting bronze plaque* (Fig. 5), the origin of which is unknown. It may be from the early Han period and thus coeval with the majority of the Noin Ula finds. But the greatest part of these finds is of Chinese make. In stating that the ,,Hunnish articles" of the middle ages are only oriental quilted items I can refer to pictures, but rather to graphic works, mostly woodcuts illustrating books on the oriental nations. In those times the name „Hun" was widespread and used for different oriental peoples. While walking on the Great Wall of China I met a boy selling antiques, evidently picked up in the surrounding area. I bought the thirteen arrow-heads publishedhere(Figs. 6, 1-13) from him. Two of them (Figs. 6, 6—7.) havetriangular blades, tenare triangular solid pieces (Figs. 6,1-5,8, 9,11-13.) andthe blade of a little one (Fig. 6, 10.) is leafshaped. Fighting people in the vicinity of the Fig. 6. Arrowheads from the region of the Great Wall. Chinese of bronze and Hunnic of iron IjMMMMMMfi i if mm*

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