OBSERVATIONS ON THE SCULPTURES OF ALACA HÜYÜK

Authors : Machteld J MELLINK
Pages : 15-27
Doi:10.1501/andl_0000000123
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Publication Date : 1970-01-01
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :The two reliefs with deer and boar hunting scenes Alaca Hüyük Nos. 14 and 15 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Pl. I, figs. a and b); were discovercd by Th. Macridy- Bey in 1907. They were found fallen in front of the West tower of the Sphinx Gate oppositc the row of sculptured blocks insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(orthostats); Nos. 1-7. Macridy assumed that the blocks vvith hunting scenes had origi- nally stood on top of this row, like the unnumbered trapezoidal block found in situ över orthostat 3. He gave a dravving of the rcconstruction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(here text-fig. ı); vvhich shows four large, roughly trapezoidal blocks insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(from Icft to right: ı6, blank = X, 15, 14); set in a row över orthostats 1-6. H. G. Güterbock confirmed that this was the correct arrange- ment after he had verificd that the upper edges of orthostats 4-5 and the lower cdge of block 15 havc corresponding cuttings and beddings.
Keywords : OBSERVATIONS, THE SCULPTURES, ALACA HÜYÜK

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