The 2,500-Year-Old Frozen Woman Found In Siberia — And The Secrets Hidden Inside The Ice Maiden’s Tomb
On the spike were fifteen golden birds, made of gold foil.
The headdress alone tells us something important: her coffin was specifically made large enough to accommodate it.
Someone measured the headdress and built a coffin of appropriate dimensions.
This was not an improvised burial; it was planned, prepared, and specific to this individual.
Her clothing was exceptional.
She wore a long skirt of white wool decorated with red and white stripes, and white felt stockings.
Over this was a Chinese silk blouse — a detail that carries significant implications.