Names

Уюк-Аржан, Е 2

Location

The stone was erected in modern boundary Kokton in 2 km from the left coast of the river Uyk and in 1 km from an imperial barrow of Scythian time Arjan.

In 1916 г A.V.Andrianov has organized moving the monument to Minusinsk museum. Inv. #21.

Specification

The deer stone is a component of a small barrow in Arjan. It belongs to early nomads epoch of bronze. (VII-VI BC).

It is made from grey green fine slate. There are three lines, a circle, weapons and signs on the top part of a stone. Old Turkic epitaph is put by 2 lines from below upwards. There are images of small sign kind of a half moon and a poker on underside.

Size

Height - 2,40 m, length - 0,49 m, width - 0,29 m.

Researches

The monument has been found by I.R.Aspelin in 1888. It was investigated by J.G. Granö in 1906.