Karahan Tepe Object Profile

The Vulture Sculpture at Karahan Tepe

This vulture sculpture is one of Karahan Tepe's strongest animal-image leads and should stay tied to the western-terrace / Structure BD evidence group.

The Vulture Sculpture at Karahan Tepe visual reference
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Quick Facts

Site
Karahan Tepe
Structure
Structure BD
Type
animal sculpture / association

What We Know

A griffon vulture sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise archaeological context remains under review.

Main Details

  • A griffon vulture sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise archaeological context remains under review.
  • Context: Karahan Tepe; Structure BD / Western Terrace; findspot under review
  • Confidence: low-medium for association; low for exact locus/phase
  • Status: review only
  • ASSOCIATED WITH: KHT-BD-STRUCTURE-001
  • DEPICTS: griffon vulture
  • NEEDS REVIEW: exact locus / phase / relation to human sculptures

Parent Context

  • Karahan Tepe
  • Structure BD / Western Terrace
  • The Vulture Sculpture at Karahan Tepe
  • The Vulture Sculpture at Karahan Tepe belongs to Structure BD at Karahan Tepe.

Public Reading Path

  • This vulture sculpture is one of Karahan Tepe's strongest animal-image leads and should stay tied to the western-terrace / Structure BD evidence group.
  • A griffon vulture sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise archaeological context remains under review.
  • The Vulture Sculpture at Karahan Tepe should be read as reported evidence first, then compared with the parent structure page.

Physical Evidence

  • A griffon vulture sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise archaeological context remains under review.
  • Context: Karahan Tepe; Structure BD / Western Terrace; findspot under review
  • Confidence: low-medium for association; low for exact locus/phase
  • Status: review only
  • ASSOCIATED WITH: KHT-BD-STRUCTURE-001
  • DEPICTS: griffon vulture
  • NEEDS REVIEW: exact locus / phase / relation to human sculptures

Motifs And Feature Groups

  • animal sculpture / association

What To Be Careful About

  • Use reported wording where exact locus, phase, function, or 2025 metadata remain open.
  • Do not assign ritual, identity, contents, liquid type, exchange, or status meanings without source support.

Source Trail

  • SRC-KHT-BD-SCULPTURE-SUBTABLE

Evidence Review

  • Detailed evidence notes remain available for deeper review.

Object Evidence

What Is Secure

  • A griffon vulture sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise archaeological context remains under review.
  • This vulture sculpture is one of Karahan Tepe's strongest animal-image leads and should stay tied to the western-terrace / Structure BD evidence group.
  • Context: Karahan Tepe; Structure BD / Western Terrace; findspot under review
  • Confidence: low-medium for association; low for exact locus/phase

Source Trail

  • SRC-KHT-BD-SCULPTURE-SUBTABLE
  • Site evidence notes

Boundaries

  • Use reported wording where exact locus, phase, function, or 2025 metadata remain open.
  • Do not assign ritual, identity, contents, liquid type, exchange, or status meanings without source support.
  • Object description, parent context, and interpretation are kept separate.
  • Image use stays limited to rights-safe diagrams or cleared source images.

Next Evidence Needed

  • Detailed evidence notes remain available for deeper review.
  • Future updates should add catalogue numbers, exact loci, image rights, and direct evidence locators when publicly supportable.

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Sources

  • SRC-KHT-BD-SCULPTURE-SUBTABLE

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