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Wooden Sticks with Runic Inscriptions

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Description

Rune-Inscribed Wooden Wands (Replica)
The length of the Talas river was found at a depth of 5 meters during geological exploration in Ashik-Tas. 4 lines of “runic” characters – letters are written on the four sides of the stick made of spruce wood. It is kept in the State Hermitage of Russia. Found in 1932 by I. F. Marnignan. M.E. Masson identified and reported to S.E. Malov. H.N. Orhun, I.A. Batmanov, Ch. Zhumagulov, A.S. Amanzholov, I.L. Kyzlasov, A.M. Shcherbak conducted research.
Translation by S. E. Malov:
Climbing through the pass
the top of the mountain. Their home comrades … Now opening the vessels…….(2) The edge (on the bend, located on the edge) plain (or stone embankment sacrificial mountain of stones). Helping each other on the new path through the top of the mountain and climbing higher, perishing in this way….(3) I approached; here is the plain. Rolling over the inner gorge (mouth of the mountain), ascent of the hor (osho) (4) Opening (the road) and crossing high, a little…
A.S. Amanzholov audarmasy :

Category: Wood
Material: Tree
Technique: Carving
Theme: Pictures and painting

Condition

No structural damage is present.

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