Abstract
Kamcha played an important role in the culture of the steppe peoples of Eurasia during the long period of nomadic pastoral life. Many folk ideas are connected with it, reflecting various aspects of rituals and ritual actions. Kamcha was a symbol of rulership, a companion of a person, a weapon of a hero and in traditional culture a talisman of Shanyrak.In 2020, a burial mound from the early Saka time (7th-6th century BC) was explored near Burabay. During the research, a number of objects of the culture material of the Sakas were found in the burial, including a ceremonial setting belt, a dagger, and the remains of a quiver with arrows and kamcha. It should be noted that the kamcha is the first find of cultural artifacts of this type in this region. Of particular interest among these finds was a handle made of a material identified as tobolga. The kamcha with a handle made of meadowsweet from a burial near Lake Ulkensor became the object of study of the present article.The authors of the article give an archaeological description of the burial mound from the early Saka period as well as a description of the finds in the burial and perform a visual reconstruction of the kamcha.