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An Ivory Plaque from Mele Hairam, Turkmenistan

An Ivory Plaque from Mele Hairam, Turkmenistan <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The exploration works at the Partho-Sassanian fire temple at Mele Hairam, southern Turkmenistan, have yielded a fragmentarily preserved double-faced ivory plaque in relief. Although the secular character of scenes depicted excludes the possibility of the plaque playing any role in the fire cult, it might have served as a valuable donation to the temple. The alien nature of the scenes indicates a foreign provenience of the plaque and may be linked to the ivory and bone items belonging to the so-called Begram Treasure or Hoard, and, more specifically, to local Bactrian workshops. Neither the exact dating of the plaque nor the date of its depositing at the temple can be precisely established. The piece could, however, have easily arrived to the temple due to the latter's unique location in the immediate vicinity of the Silk Road.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia Brill

An Ivory Plaque from Mele Hairam, Turkmenistan

Kornacka, Maja
Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia , Volume 13 (3-4): 183 – Jan 1, 2007
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© 2007 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The exploration works at the Partho-Sassanian fire temple at Mele Hairam, southern Turkmenistan, have yielded a fragmentarily preserved double-faced ivory plaque in relief. Although the secular character of scenes depicted excludes the possibility of the plaque playing any role in the fire cult, it might have served as a valuable donation to the temple. The alien nature of the scenes indicates a foreign provenience of the plaque and may be linked to the ivory and bone items belonging to the so-called Begram Treasure or Hoard, and, more specifically, to local Bactrian workshops. Neither the exact dating of the plaque nor the date of its depositing at the temple can be precisely established. The piece could, however, have easily arrived to the temple due to the latter's unique location in the immediate vicinity of the Silk Road.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2007

Keywords: BACTRIA; SILK ROAD; SARAKHS; BEGRAM TREASURE; IVORY; MELE HAIRAM; FIRE TEMPLE

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