RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ICE MAIDEN
The reconstruction of the Ice Maiden was created using the skull of the Ice Maiden. Taking measurements from the skull, facial features, and skin thickness of present day Altai inhabitants, artist were able to interpret their understanding of what the Ice Maiden would have looked like. She was said to be 5ft 6in (167 cm), bonde hair, pale skin, with blue tattoos. Facial reconstruction by Tanya Balueva suggests she was of Europoid origin.
Artist impressions of the Ice Maiden's Tattoos