Kupčegen (A-49)

Description

A horn plate with this inscription was found in 1987 by a pupil Ė. Bultušev and his teacher V.M. Monosov in the location Kür-Keču near the mouth of the River Bol’shoj Il’gumen’. In 1991, this plate was brought to the National Museum of the Republic Altai named after A.V. Anoxin; the inventory number of the plate is № 9469.

            This inscription is unique because it was made on a horn plate used, probably, for making leather belts. Judging by the bad condition of the inscription, this instrument was used for a long time. The length of the plate is 25,5cm, its width is 3–4cm.

The inscription consists of 15 runic signs, there are no word dividers; all the signs are rather deep; they should ne read from right to left; at the place where there is a hole, the signs are written lower, along the edge of the plate. The length of the line is 10,7cm, the height of the characters is 1,0–1,3cm.

Reading of I. L. Kyzlasov

Transliteration: q(?~l¹?)d¹mt¹r¹ t1γu(o)s²(s¹/š²/š¹)ï(i)u(o)γn¹ q(t²?)j²

Transcription:

aq adam (или: qadam/aldam ~ qadïm/aldïm) taratγusï uγan qaj (или: et(?)ij(?)).

Translation:

(This is) a present of a sinful man (or: of Kadam ~ Aldam). Oh, the Allmighty (God), listen (to me) (lit.: turn (to me), answer)!

(Kyzlasov 2000: 98)

Reading of L.N.Tybykova, I.A. Nevskaya and M. Erdal

Runic transliteration:

Transliteration:

... t² d¹ m t¹ Ü t¹ g¹ U s² I U g¹ n¹ t² b¹

Transcription: (b)(i)t(i)d(i)m........

Translation: I (wro)te. …….