Yuezhi from the frieze of Khaltchayan Reception Hall, north Bactria, 50BC-50AD

[Druzhina]

At Khaltchayan, in central Asia, a building datable to c. 50 BC-AD 50 - perhaps a reception hall - was built. It contained a six-column portico, a central hall entered (like a 'broad-room' shrine) through its long side, and a ('centralised'?) square inner chamber with two central columns, enclosed by corridors, but with roof edge ornaments (antefixes) and terracotta roof tiles of Greek type

Drawings of Yuezhi (Yue-Chi, later Kushan) costume & soldiers from the frieze of Khaltchayan (Khaltchayana or Khatchayan) Reception Hall, 50 BC-50 AD, north Bactria (southern Uzbekistan)

Traces of wall-painting including a head in the vestibule of the Khaltchayan 'reception hall' (c. 50 BC-AD 50) show a continuation of the style seen at Dilberdjin. The main reception chamber in the Khaltchayan hall was decorated with splendid wall reliefs in clay and stucco on a wooden frame ...
In the centre of the main wall sat a royal couple flanked by attendants; on the north side were further nobles, and a goddess on a chariot, while on the south were central Asian archers...{& a cataphract}
Most characteristic of this blended style is the great bronze statue of a Parthian grandee from the Shami sanctuary, variously dated c. 50 BC-AD 150; although Iranian in subject, the figure exhibits a Greek naturalism (Plate XIV). Thus in this period the hybrid has become completely predominant; and within the possibilities offered by this development, one has emerged pre-eminent: that in which different styles are completely blended.

Does anyone know the fate of this frieze or have photos of it?

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Drawings of Yuezhi (Yue-Chi, later Kushan) costume & soldiers from the frieze of Khaltchayan (Khaltchayana or Khatchayan) Reception Hall, 50 BC-50 AD, north Bactria (southern Uzbekistan)
Drawings of Yuezhi (Yue-Chi, later Kushan) costume & soldiers from the frieze of Khaltchayan (Khaltchayana or Khatchayan) Reception Hall, 50 BC-50 AD, north Bactria (southern Uzbekistan)

Druzhina
Ancient Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Techno]

Hah !......I nearly didn't notice I had to scroll down the page !
(It is early)
Nice find again, D.
Cheers - Phil

[Druzhina]

Thanks to 'emilio' at RomanArmyTalk, here are some photos of surviving fragments:
The seated ruler from Khaltchayan
The armour-bearer
A central-asian horse-archer
The Khaltchayan Cataphract
A head from Khalchayan

It is handy to have the cyrilic for Khalchayan: Халчаян

Druzhina
Ancient Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Wow