The Gateway and Portal Stone Reliefs from Arslan Tash
There were varying North Syrian responses to the Assyrian presence. This article focuses on the artistic response of a single site, Arslan Tash (ancient Hadatu). Two groups of Assyrian stone sculptures are studied: the human figures carved in relief and the animal sculptures. The sculptures are a di...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 1988, Volume: 271, Pages: 5-30 |
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| Summary: | There were varying North Syrian responses to the Assyrian presence. This article focuses on the artistic response of a single site, Arslan Tash (ancient Hadatu). Two groups of Assyrian stone sculptures are studied: the human figures carved in relief and the animal sculptures. The sculptures are a disparate collection; many were moved before their recorded recovery. North Syrian subject matter, craftsmanship, and prediliction are at times interjected into the stone sculptures. Consequently, individual subjects have an unusual appearance. Stylistic criteria lead to the conclusion that the Arslan Tash sculptures were produced within a time span that extended from the reign of Shalmaneser III (858-824 B. C.) to that of Sargon II (721-705 B. C.) During that period, Hadatu was a center of cross-cultural activity and functioned as an important stopping place for Assyrian kings and as a military base for the royal army. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1357038 |