Names
«Irtysh Runic samples», «Runic writings on Urdjar bronze mirror»
Location
The mirror was found in old Turkic barrow near the Sasykbastau village 20 km from Urdjar district of East Kazakhstan oblast.
The mirror is stored in the State Hermitage of Russia, Saint-Petersburg. Inv. # CA 16145. Curator is A.Torgoev.
Specification
2 lines of writing are carved round by sharp iron subject on the edge and the internal circle of the bronze mirror. There is 1 symbol in the first line and 14 symbols in the second line.
Size
Height of symbol-letters is 1.2-1.5 cm. The diameter of the bronze mirror is 13 cm.
Researches
Kazakhstan research society found the mirror in 1935. A.N.Bernshtam466 reported first. A.S.Amanzholov467 conducted research of the writing.