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Pillar with human figures depicted on all four sides

Zhambyl Regional Historical and Local Lore Museum

UUID: 6977092751af5b3e4

Karluk Khaganate.
Grey slate. Circular in cross-section. A commemorative stone monument with human figures carved on all four sides. The lower part is flat. The upper part of the pillar fragment is surrounded by an inscription in Arabic. Found during an expedition in the territory of the “Algabas” state farm, Lugovoy District.

Material: granite.
Dating: 8th-11th centuries.
Place of discovery: Lugovoy District.

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