Aya Shalkar (Kazakhstan/US), MERGEN II - A photo reconstruction of the archer centaur Mergen, discovered at a burial site near the Tarbagatai mountain range, dated to the 6th century CE. The site is believed to belong to the Peri civilization that once inhabited the region. Mergen was a distinguished member of a tribe of At Peri and was buried with the following objects. This reconstruction was developed by Peri archaeologists based on artifact analysis, oral traditions, and ancient funerary practices native to the area, 2025 | Sapar Contemporary

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Aya Shalkar (Kazakhstan/US)

MERGEN II - A photo reconstruction of the archer centaur Mergen, discovered at a burial site near the Tarbagatai mountain range, dated to the 6th century CE. The site is believed to belong to the Peri civilization that once inhabited the region. Mergen w, 2025

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101.6 x 101.6 cm

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