She wore a necklace of wooden beads carved into sheep and camels, with a turquoise pendant.

Small gold earrings.

A bronze mirror in a carved wooden case.

A small pouch that contained what researchers interpreted as a cosmetics kit — a brush, ochre pigment.

The Tattoos That Changed Everything

The tattoos of the Siberian Ice Maiden are the most discussed aspect of her discovery, and they merit careful examination because they are both remarkable in themselves and significant in what they represent about Pazyryk culture.

Tattoos on the Ice Maiden and other Pazyryk mummies are executed in blue-black pigment and depict complex zoomorphic figures — animals, animal hybrids, and fantastical creatures that correspond to the same visual vocabulary found on Pazyryk metalwork, woodwork, and textiles.