Stone Rings as Ornamental Elements in Urartian Monumental Architecture in the Light of Ayanis Examples

This article covers a group of cultural material assemblages unearthed in the temple complex of Ayanis city, which is the last royal project of the Urartian empire established by Rusa, son of Argishti. These artifacts in our study are the stone rings that stand out in Urartian monumental architecture and projects related to it. These stone rings which are placed in 2 cm wide niches with inlay technique are similar to the inlaid ornaments made of limestone that adorn the walls of the cella of Ayanis temple with many motifs as mythological creatures and trees of life. These stone rings which have three interlocking circular rings and are arranged independently on the surfaces has been discussed in a technical perspective. This study is particularly focused on this descriptive analysis.

Dergi

JOURNAL OF MOSAIC RESEARCH

Yıl

2022

Cilt

15

Sayfa

35-47

ISSN

1309-047X

DOI

10.26658/jmr.1188577

WoS UID

WOS:001016162600003