It is a diverse set of animals: mammoth, gopher (otter), two snakes and a fish. The items are made on different types of blank: flake, bar type, rods, flattened blanks - blades.
For zoomorphic sculptures, the presence of a complex ornamental complex, represented by three typical types of Mal'ta ornament is characteristic: semi-lunar ornament, longitudinal lines, rows of cupulas.
Zoomorphic collection is characterized by an ornamental complex which is inclusive of three typical kinds of Mal'ta ornamentation: C-shaped signs, lines and "cupulas".
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