Huns in the East: The Polychrome Style

The Great Migration period is closely connected with the culture of ancient multi- ethnic society known as the Huns. Although the Hunnic archaeology is well developed, there are still many issues to be solved. One of them is where was the eastern border of the Hunnic culture marking the areas of their influence. The article tries to answer the question and presents materials, which at present are the most eastern finds of polychrome style objects that became markers for the Huns’ burials. They were found on the Eras’ka River burial in the Kalmanskii District of the Altai Territory, Russia. The authors consider technological methods used by craftsmen in the Great Migration period for making polychrome style jewelry.