Images of Daggers on Deer Stones (Historiographical Review of Russian Studies)

Abstract

The article presents the history of the study of images of daggers on "deer" stones. The carvings of this type of weapon are not only the most common on this type of statues, but also most often distinguished by a sufficiently high degree of elaboration and realism, which invariably attracts the attention of researchers to them. The work under consideration is divided into three blocks. These are specialized studies devoted to the study of "deer" stones. Monographs on the ancient history of individual regions, where "deer" stones are included as one of the types of monuments of this territory. Articles that touch upon various aspects of the study of these sculptures: the introduction of new materials into scientific circulation, the analysis and interpretation of known sources. Inside the blocks, the chronological sequence of presentation is observed. The analysis of the studies made it possible to identify certain successes in the study of the designated topic. The source base is collected to the maximum extent, the range of analogies for this category of images is indicated, and their chronological groups are highlighted. At the same time, classification schemes have not been developed, and all available information is mostly scattered and not systematized, which gives a number of tasks for its further systematic study.