Scholarly debate
Çelik compares the snake relief with examples from Göbekli Tepe and Jerf el Ahmar; the comparison does not establish a shared meaning.
OBJECT RECORD · REPORTED · CHECKED 2026-10-23
Karahan Tepe pillar with a large snake relief
Motifs in cited sourcesSnake
Karahan Tepe pillar with a large snake relief
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Record
| Site | Karahan Tepe |
|---|---|
| Location now | One of a pair of pillars reported in farmland east of the ruins, in an area the survey says was disturbed by illegal digging. |
| Dimensions | Pillar: 1.28 × 0.75 × 0.21 m; snake relief: 70 cm long. |
What is carved
Çelik describes a snake with a round head and curled body on one side of the broken pillar; the relief probably continued onto the missing part.
Interpretations
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