Historical definition
The seal holder of Turkic kagan might be called “Altyn tamgan tarhan”.
Names
“The Ih Asgat monument”, “The Hol Asgat monument”, “The Altyn tamgan tarhan monument”
Location
The complex was found in northeast of Tulee mountain in Mogod sum of Bulgan aimag of Mongolia at N46º54´ - E104º33´.
The memorial complex is its site.
Specification
The memorial complex consists of two stone boxes, a stone cluster, balbal stones (the erected stone sequence).
Two stone boxes (marked A consists of 4 walls and B consists of 4 walls). Three walls of the stone box A (A1, A3, A4) are still on their place. The wall A2 is fallen down. There are inscriptions on A1 and A2 walls. These two walls are made of mountain cement. Other two are made of white granite. There are images of three sitting men and a bird on A1.
Four walls of the box B are made of white granite. There are ornaments on the walls but they almost removed.
A few remains are left of the stone cluster.
There were kept only a few pieces of balbal stones. The total number is unknown.
The А1 and А2 walls are quadrangular, are made from dark blue color stone. There are 2 text lines on face and 6 text lines on back of A1. And there are 4 lines on A2 of one line on each side.
Size
А1: 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.2 m
Researches
P.P.Levin, the botanist, published the first report in 1893. Then N.J.Jadrintsev and D.A.Klements made copies of the stone boxes in 1893. W.Radloff conducted research using these data and translated the inscriptions to Russian and German(188.) H.N.Orhun, S.E.Malov, N.Ser-Odzhav, L.Bold and other scientists conducted researches of the inscription 189. V.E.Voitov, S.G.Klyashtornyi conducted excavations, made a general plan 190 in 1984. Kazakh scientists conducted researches in 2001 and 2004.
