, one depicting a bull in relief with head resting on forelegs, tail lowered, first century BC to first century AD, 10cm by 5cm; the other depicting a tiger attacking prey, the body decorated with stylised dots and geometrical patterns, a square hole to the middle of the plaque, a loop to the reverse, 4th or 3rd century BC, 12cm by 6cm. (2)
This plaque is a variant of other belt plaques with images of lying down animals. These plaques were distributed all over Central Asia during the Xiongnu period.