In this paper, artefacts from the Irchinsky burial ground are published. The site was excavated in 1969 by V.A. Mogilnikov in the northern forest-steppe of the Omsk region of the Irtysh River (Bolsherechensky district, vicinity of the Bolshemurly village). A total of seven burials from four barrows were examined. The artefacts are represented by pieces of horse harness (bit, stirrup, plaques, buckles, clamps, overlays), individual household items (adze, pottery of the Bakal and Potchevash types), weapons (arrowheads), and jewellery (beads, pendants, parts of a belt set). The burial rite is characterized by inhumations performed in oval and subrectangular pits oriented along the west-east line, accompanied by traces of ritual activities on a platform of the barrow (cremations, remains of animals). Based on the specifics of the artifact sets, the burial ground reflects a lengthy period of development, from at least the 7^th/8^th to 13^th centuries. The Irchinsky necropolis demonstrates the integration of steppe traditions into the local historical and cultural context.

Keywords: Western Siberia, Omsk region, northern forest-steppe zone, Potchevash Culture, Ancient Turkic time.

 

Acknowledgements. The authors express their deep gratitude to the carrier of the archaeological collections of the Omsk State Museum of History and Local Lore, Elizaveta Myshkina, and to the museum administration for their assistance in working with the collections. The authors are grateful to A.P. Buzhilova and P.P. Kar-tsev (Research Institute and Museum of Anthropology, Lomonosov Moscow State University) for the opportunity to work with the anthropological collection.

Funding. The work was carried out within the framework of the Russian Science Foundation Project No 24-28-01779.

 

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Accepted: 15.11.2024

Article is published: 15.09.2025