The archaeological heritage of Russia belongs to all the peoples of the Russian Federation who have ever inhabited its territory. It is independent evidence of the formation and distribution of various ancient cultures that make up the rich fund of traditions of the past of our country.
In 2010, an ancient treasure was found in the village of Volnikovka in the Kursk Region. Experts determined that the treasure was an ancient burial site where a noble Hun warrior and his horse were buried. A total of about 300 items dating back to the 5th century AD were discovered, including elements and fragments of ceremonial men's sword slings with a sword and a dagger, a ceremonial belt, and a horse harness.
During excavations of Hunnic monuments, many unique decorations were discovered, made in red and yellow colors. The surface of the gold items was divided into cells containing stones - almandines or carnelians - or reddish glass inserts. An important element in such items was granulation - an ornament made of tiny gold balls soldered to the surface of the item. This artistic style became known as the Gunnish polychrome style. It was used to decorate sword and dagger handles, scabbards, buckles, brooches, collars, diadems, earrings, and harness details. These treasures are now reposited in the Kursk State Museum of Archaeology.
The postage stamps provides images of a sword belt buckle, a sword bar and a pommel, a bridle strap spacer, and a bell. The margins of the souvenir sheet feature other exhibits from the Kursk State Museum of Archaeology, as well as images illustrating the life of the Huns.
The postal block is also available for viewing in the AR mode in the mARka application.
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| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Format of the block |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + bronzed paste + security system |
Frame 11¼ |
37 × 37 mm |
131 × 75 mm |
17 thousand blocks |