Abstract
This article is dedicated to an examination of a ceramic vessel featuring a distinctive design and structure. This vessel was unearthed within the Hunnic (Xiongnu) period burial site at Tamiriin Ulaan Khoshuu (Tomb No. 28), situated in the Tamir River Valley of Central Mongolia. Through careful analysis, it has been identified as a mustahara - a container designed for the storage of liquids. This vessel is strongly associated with the archaeological culture of the Kanju people of Central Asia. A fragile ceramic item of this nature is not a typical commodity in Silk Road trade, suggesting that it may have held personal significance to the individual. The period of closest interaction between the Xiongnu and Kangju cultures occurred during the latter half of the 1st century BCE, during the turmoil of in Xiongnu Empire caused with the War of Five chanyus. Consequently, it is plausible to surmise that the warrior interred in the Tamiriin Ulaan Khoshuu had personally journeyed to Kangju territory during the 1st century BCE.
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