Taş Tepeler / Karahan Tepe / The Vulture Sculpture at Karahan Tepe
Discovery · Karahan Tepe
A griffon vulture sculpture is reported in association with BD, but its precise archaeological context remains under review.
Vulture sculpture from Karahan Tepe — hooked beak, folded wings with incised feathers. Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum.
Dosseman, Urfa museum Karahantepe Statue of Griffon Vulture Neolithic age in 2024 7308, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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: source review only ASSOCIATED WITH: KHT-BD-STRUCTURE-001 DEPICTS: griffon vulture NEEDS REVIEW: exact locus / phase / relation to human sculptures Details
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