Karahan Tepe Object Profile

The Seated Human Sculpture at Karahan Tepe

This seated human sculpture is one of Karahan Tepe's strongest human-figure leads, but its exact structure placement and phase should stay carefully tied to the evidence trail.

The Seated Human Sculpture at Karahan Tepe visual reference
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Quick Facts

Site
Karahan Tepe
Structure
Structure BD
Type
human sculpture / association

What We Know

A seated human sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise placement and phase require formal publication.

Main Details

  • A seated human sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise placement and phase require formal publication.
  • 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: human figure
  • NEEDS REVIEW: exact locus / phase / object metadata

Parent Context

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

Public Reading Path

  • This seated human sculpture is one of Karahan Tepe's strongest human-figure leads,.
  • A seated human sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise placement and phase require formal publication.
  • The Seated Human Sculpture at Karahan Tepe should be read as reported evidence first, then compared with the parent structure page.

Physical Evidence

  • A seated human sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise placement and phase require formal publication.
  • 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: human figure
  • NEEDS REVIEW: exact locus / phase / object metadata

Motifs And Feature Groups

  • human 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 seated human sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise placement and phase require formal publication.
  • This seated human sculpture is one of Karahan Tepe's strongest human-figure leads,.
  • 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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