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Map of the Mongol Empire
A map of the Mongol Empire at its greatest extent, showing capitals and major cities.
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Mongol Horseman with Bow & Arrow
A Chinese painting of a Mongol horseman with bow and arrow. Made in China, during the Song Dynasty (1644 - 1912 CE). Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. Painting: 68 x 44.5 cm. (26 3/4 x 17 1/2 in.) Mount: 237 x 63.5 cm. (93 5/16 x 25...
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Mongol Horseman, Yuan Tradition
A painting of a Mongol horseman attributed to Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322 CE). Made in China during the Yuan Dynasty (1260 - 1368 CE). Hanging scroll; colors on silk. Painting: 29.7 x 37 cm. (11 11/16 x 14 9/16 in.) Mount: 186.5 x 55 cm. (73...
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Scythian-style Scabbard Decoration
Sheet-gold decoration for a sword scabbard, c. 340–320 BCE, said to be from near Chaian in the Crimea.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Batu Khan
Statue of Batu Khan (l. 1205-1255 CE), Pinarbasi, Turkey.
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The Mongol Invasion of Hungary
The Mongol invasion of Hungary (1241 CE) in Chronica Hungarorum by Johannes de Thurocz (1488 CE).
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Mongol Empire Under Ogedei Khan
A map of the Mongol Empire c. 1240 CE, before the death of Ogedei Khan (r. 1229 - 1241 CE).
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Scythian Quiver & Armour of a Woman, Vergina
The gold quiver, shin-guards and neck armour of the female in the unlooted 4th Century BCE tomb at Vergina, Greece, discovered in November 1977 CE.
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Mongolian Yurt
A clay model of a yurt or Mongolian tent with a green leaf glaze. Made in China during the Yuan Dynasty (1260 – 1368 CE). Fine, cream-colored clay with leaf green glaze. h. 21.0 cm., diam. 27.0 cm. (8 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.) From the Princeton...
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The Mongol Invasion of Japan
"The Mongol Invasion" is a Japanese silk tapestry by Kawashima Jimbei II (Japanese, 1853 - 1910 CE), based on an oil painting by Morizumo Yugyo (1854 - 1927 CE). The painting depicts the Mongol Empire's failed invasions of Japan in in 1274...
