the turkic tribes 405the Western Turks frequently sent envoys from 641. No missions are
recorded. The statistics are therefore not complete.
This is the distribution by 20-year periods of the 77 recorded mis-
sions from the Eastern Turks 589-745 and the 32 missions from the
Western Turks 589-657:
Eastern Turks Western Turks587-606: 7 2
607-626: 19 13
627-646: 5 15
647-666: 2 2
667-686: 0
687-706: 7
707-726: 22
727-746: 15
The Eastern Turks came most often at their times of strength, the
Western also when they were weak (634-651). The missions arrived
during all months of the year, with no preference for any special
season.
The products brought by the Eastern Turks were:
591: one jade staff from Kucha.
592: 10,000 horses,
20,000 sheep,
500 camels,
500 cattle.
607: 3000 horses.
617: 1000 horses.
621: fish glue.
626: 3000 horses,
10,000 sheep.
628: several 10,000 heads of horses and cattle.
700: 1000 horses.
704: 1000 fine horses.
717: horses.
The products brought by the Western Turks were:
591: *seven precious bowls.