The Orlat Plaques are an artifact unearthed in the 1980s from the burial of a nomad, considered a masterpiece of Sogdian art. The plaques were unearthed from a grave near Samarkand. The left half is decorated with an elaborated battle scene, while on the other side is depicted a hunting scene. There are three other plaques, smaller in size, on which are depicted a vulture, fighting Bactrian camels, and warriors.