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BETTY HENSELLEK

Art Historian | Medieval Eurasia

A Sogdian Drinking Game at Panjikent

reconstructing the playful aspects of Sogdian banquets

Balalyk Tepe, Hephthalites, & a Sartorial System

exploring how banqueters celebrated in ancient Uzbekistan

The Many Lives of the Silver Saiga Rhyton in The Met

uncovering the unexpected modern lives of a Central Asian rhyton

A Biography of the Khoniakiv Silver Hoard

tracing the modern lives of four vessels discovered in present-day Ukraine

Banqueting, Dress, and the Idealized Sogdian Merchant

piecing together how elite merchants fashioned their identity through dress

Alanic Archaeological Materials at The Met

cataloging, analyzing, & interpreting a unique collection from Northern Caucasus

Dressing the Hero in the Sogdian Pictorial Epic

investigating an epic hero's iconic leopard-spotted costume