A funerary monument from the 15th-17th centuries with an unusual bladed weapon was discovered in Yakutia

In Yakutia, in the vicinity of the village of Kyyy, Tattinsky ulus, a funeral monument, tentatively dating back to the 15th-17th centuries, was discovered, the Institute of Humanitarian Research and Problems of Indigenous Peoples of the North SB RAS reported.

A man was found in the burial; a bow and arrows, a bladed weapon, a knife in a sheath, a whip, a saddle, wooden stirrups, an iron cauldron, and funeral food were buried with him.

Of particular interest to researchers was the unusual bladed weapon, which differs from the traditional Yakut batas and batyya palms. The length of its blade exceeds 40 centimeters, the width is just over 3 centimeters. The shape of the blade indicates its suitability for delivering accented piercing blows, which suggests combat use. The length of the handle is 45 centimeters, which is significantly shorter than that of traditional palms, and the end of the handle has a slight extension and an additional braid of birch bark.

It is indicated that the find is important for studying the development of bladed weapons among the Yakuts. In the future, together with blacksmiths, a reconstruction of the found weapons will be carried out.