Scholarly debate
The panel is interpreted as a narrative scene, while its story and the relation among figures remain open to interpretation.
OBJECT RECORD · ESTABLISHED · CHECKED 2026-10-22
Sayburç relief panel
Sayburç · Communal building, wall bench
Record
| Site | Sayburç |
|---|---|
| Enclosure | Communal building, wall bench |
| Location now | In situ at Sayburç |
| Discovered | 2021 |
| Dating | PPNA, 9th millennium BC |
| Dimensions | About 0.7–0.9 m high and 3.7 m long |
What is carved
The carved limestone panel contains two adjacent scenes: a standing human figure between two leopards, and a crouching human facing a bull (aurochs). Excavators describe the related scenes as a narrative composition.