Turkic statues

Statues of men, typically in a seated position and holding a vase in one hand, are found dispersed throughout Mongolia. Known locally as "man-stones", such statues have been attributed to Turkic and Mongol peoples of the middle-ages. Their precise function is unknown, but it is possible that these statues originally served as funeral monuments or as supports to ancestor-worship traditions.

Some human statues are still considered sacred monuments by local people, and continue to be the subject of various legends or rituals[1].

Notes

  1. ↑ See for example the Baga Ereen statue
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