Tartarie - Tombeaux Kirguizes Dans une ile Formee par le Fleuve du Sir ou Jaxartes (Plate 3) (Kyrgyz Tombs on an Island Formed in the Syr Darya (Yaksart) River)

Engraver	Augustin Francois Lemaitre (1797-1870)
Date	1848
Technique	Copper Engraving
Category	Uncategorized
Source	Tartarie, Beloutchistan, Boutan et Nepal par M.Dubeux, M.V.Valmont, Afghanistan par M.Xavier Raymond - L'Univers Pittoresque, Firmin Didot Freres, Editeurs, Paris

Description

This engraving depicts ancient Kirghiz tombs located on an island shaped by the River Sir (Jaxartes). The structures combine domed mausoleums, tower ruins, and stepped forms, illustrating Central Asian funerary architecture.

Kirghiz tombs, Sir Daria, Jaxartes, Central Asia, necropolis