Scholarly debate
The survey treats the animal forms as reliefs on a broken pillar piece and suggests the piece belongs to the high-relief tradition; individual figures are incomplete.
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Animal reliefs on a Karahan Tepe pillar fragment
Animal reliefs on a Karahan Tepe pillar fragment
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Record
| Site | Karahan Tepe |
|---|---|
| Location now | Surface find at Karahan Tepe; the cited survey does not give a more precise find context. |
| Dimensions | Stone length: 86 cm; preserved carved face: 40 cm. |
What is carved
On the preserved face, Çelik identifies a rabbit’s head and forelegs, a gazelle’s hind legs and tail, and the hind legs of an unidentified animal. These are the survey author’s descriptions of partial figures.
Interpretations
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