Plates Plate 1aThe Caucasian village of Urusbieh in a 19th century photograph. From Freshfield 1896: II, fig. on p. 152. Plate 1bThe village of Upper Baksan (Urusbieh) in a modern photograph. From Collomb and Wielochowski 1992: 17. 109
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 2 1 Plate 2a Daggers from the Prince Naourouz Collection, nos. 1 2. 3 4 Plate 2bAxe and miniature axe from the Prince Naourouz Collection, nos. 3 4. 110
Plates 11 9 10 14 19 21 20 15 16 18 Plate 3a Human and animal pendants from the Prince Naourouz Collection, nos. 9 11, 14 16, 18 21. 26 27 28 22 24 30 31 35 36 Plate 3b Rattle pendants from the Prince Naourouz Collection, nos. 22, 24. Plate 3c Cross-shaped pendants from the Prince Naourouz Collection, nos. 26 8, 30 1, 35 6. 111
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 87 39 86 84 85 Plate 4a Belt-clasp from the Prince Naourouz Collection, no. 39. Plate 4b Glass eye beads from the Prince Naourouz Collection, nos. 84 7. 94 93 92 97 95 96 Plate 4c Pottery vessels from the Prince Naourouz Collection, nos. 92 7. 112
Plates 99 Plate 5a Clinton Dent (1850 1912). Photo courtesy of the Alpine Club. Plate 5b Openwork pin head from the Dent Collection, no. 99. 100 101 106 104 103 105 108 107 113 Plate5c Belt-clasps from the Dent Collection, nos. 103 5. Plate. 5e Pin heads (nos. 100 101) and various pendants (nos. 106 8, 113) from the Dent Collection. 110 109 111 Plate 5dAnimal head pendants from the Dent Collection, nos. 109 11. 113
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 115 116 115 116 Plate 6a Elaborate toggle-pins nos. 115 16. Plate 6b Details of pins nos. 115 16. 117 114 Plate 6c Animal figurine no. 117. Plate 6dAxe with incised decoration no. 114. 114
Plates 118 119 120 Plate 7a Daggers nos. 118 19. Plate 7b Dagger no. 120. 126 127 128 129 130 131 Plate 7c Dagger pommels nos. 126 9. Plate 7dArrowheads nos. 130 1. 132 124 122 123 125 Plate 7e Dagger blades nos. 122 5 Plate 7fAxe no. 132. 115
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 133 134 Plate 8a Belt-clasp no.133 Plate 8b Belt-clasp no.134. 135 135 reverse Plate 8c Belt-clasp no.135 Plate 8d Reverse of belt-clasp no.135. 116
Plates 136 136 reverse Plate 9a Belt-clasp no.136. Plate 9b Reverse of belt-clasp no. 136 137 138 Plate 9c Belt-clasp no. 137. Plate 9d Belt-clasp no. 138. 117
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 140 139 Plate 10a Belt with incised decoration no. 139.. Plate 10b Belt with incised decoration no. 140. 118
Plates 144 142 141 143 145 Plate 11a Bird-shaped pendants nos. 141 5. 146 Plate 11b Bird-shaped pendant no. 146 147 148 149 150 151 Plate 11c Rattle pendants nos. 147 51. 119
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 152 153 154 Plate 12a Conical openwork pendants nos. 152 3. Plate 12b Pendant with excised decoration no. 154. 155 156 157 158 Plate 12c Segmented ring pendants nos. 155 6. Plate 12d Pendant-holders nos.157 8. 160 159 Plate 12e Pendant with concentric crescents from a grave in Karabakh, no. 159. Plate 12fTriangular ornament from a grave in Karabakh, no. 160. 120
Plates 163 Plate 13a Group showing two helmeted figures no. 163. 164 165 Plate 13b Figurine of naked male no. 164. Plate 13c Figurine of naked female no. 165. 121
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 166 Plate 14a Figurine of a bison no. 166. 167 Plate 14b Hollow fitting in the form of a goat no. 167. 168 Plate 14c Group showing figure standing on the back of a horse no. 168. 122
Plates 169 170 Plates 15a b Gold bracelets from the Oxus Treasure, nos. 169 70. 171 Plates 15c d Gold finger-ring from the Oxus Treasure, no. 171. 123
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 172 Plates 16a c Gold plaque showing a lion-griffin from the Oxus Treasure, no. 172. 173 174 Plate 16d Gold plaque in the shape of a bird s head from the Oxus Treasure, no. 173. Plate 16e Gold bridle fitting from the Oxus Treasure, no. 174. 175 176 177 Plates 16f-16h Gold discs from the Oxus Treasure, nos. 175-7. 124
Plates 178 179 Plate 17a Scythian-type axes nos. 178 9. 182 180 181 183 Plate 17b Harness attachments in the form of boar s tusks (nos. 180 2) and a bird s head (no. 183). 125
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 184 185 186 187 188 Plate 18a Harness attachments in the form of ibexes (nos. 184 6), a boar (no. 187) and a horse (no. 188). 189 190 192 191 Plate 18b Scythian-type cheekpieces nos. 189-92. 126
Plates 193 Plate19a Fragment of gold belt said to be from Ziwiye, no. 193. 194 Plate 19b Decorated gold strips said to be from Ziwiye, no. 194. 127
Ancient Caucasian and Related Material in The British Museum 195 Plate 20a Gold plaque showing two Scythian archers possibly from Kul-Oba, no. 195. 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 Plate 20b Gold plaques possibly from a Scythian burial mound at Kul-Oba, nos. 195 201. 128