Ulaanbaatar
The exhibition “Mongol seals” opened in the National Museum
映像The exhibition has been displaying some 100 historically important stamps and seals that have been selected from 1,500--used beginning from the Mongolian ancient times to the beginning of the 20th century for state and policy actions, such as stamps of a high-level military servicemen during Yuan Dynasty, seals related to diplomatic services, or used by a famous Lama in the last century.
Visitors are attracted to many items including a stamp used by Marshal Kh.Choibalsan, a leader of the People’s Republic of Mongolia, an impression of a hand-made seal with his name, his signature and a picture of horse.
As known, state seals of the 13th century had Mongol and Dorvoljin scripts /”square-shaped script”/, while seals of Mongolian administrative units under Manchuria rule usually had Mongol and Manchu scripts.
Since the restoration of independence in 1911, administrative organs of Mongolia started using seals with the Soyombo, Mongolian and Dorvoljin scripts. The Soyombo is still used. In connection with changing the state emblem of Mongolia by the Constitution adopted in 1940, seals became round-shaped, six years later, Cyrillic alphabet was introduced in seals.
The “Mongol seals” exhibition will continue until the end of this month. The National Museum is planning to open other exhibitions such as “Mongolian heritage: Mongolian bow” in June and “Mongolian culture of horse” in July.
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