Tamga
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A tamga, or tamgha is an abstract seal or brand that was used by Eurasian nomads and cultures influenced by them, initially as a livestock branding. The tamga was used as a livestock branding for a pa
Tamga of the Bosporan king Tiberius Julius Eupator, crowned by two winged victories. The relief dates to the second century.
Tamga of the Imperial Hephthalites that ruled parts of central Asia circa 440–560.
Tamga of the Bulgar clan Dulo.
A page from a 15th-century Selçukname, listing Oghuz tamgas.
First Turkic Khaganate
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The First Turkic Khaganate, also referred to as the First Turkic Empire, the Turkic Khaganate or the Göktürk Khaganate, was a Turkic khaganate established by the Ashina clan of the Göktürks in medieva
Tamga
…440–560. Tamga of the Alchon Huns that ruled parts of central Asia and later northern India circa 370–670. Turkic peoples Tamga of the Ashina clan of the First Turkic Khaganate Tamga of the Bulgar clan Dulo. Tarak Tamga, the national symbol of Crimean Tatars A page from a 15th-century Selçukname, listing Oghuz tamgas. According…
Panel from the Tomb of Anjia, a Sogdian trader (right), who is shown welcoming a Turkic leader (left, with long hair combed in the back). 579 CE, Xi'an, China.
A Turk mourning the Buddha, Kyzyl, Mingoi, Maya cave 224, 550-600 CE.
Göktürk petroglyphs from Mongolia (6th to 8th century).
Turkic horsemen with long hair on the tomb of a Sogdian trader, the Miho funerary couch. Circa 570 CE. Northern Dynasties, China.