Open AccessThe Tell 'Uqair temple (4th mill.BC) : colours and iconography
Author(s) -
Sarah Dermech
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
baf online - proceedings of the berner altorientalisches forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2504-2076
DOI - 10.22012/baf.2016.22
Subject(s) - iconography , mesopotamia , interpretation (philosophy) , ancient history , art , temple , painting , archaeology , meaning (existential) , mural , visual arts , history , philosophy , linguistics , epistemology
Date: ca. 3400-3100 BC, late Uruk period, first urbanization of south Mesopotamia.Location: Tell ‘Uqair, Babylonia, Iraq.Abstract: This contribution presents the “painted temple” of Tell ‘Uqair, which has provided evidences for bright paintings on the interior. Based on the archaeological report, as well as on in-depth comparisons with other urukean building, we focus on a colorful reconstruction of one of the characters, offering new interpretation of its symbolic meaning.