Gunduk Cave and Reliefs

Exterior: Mar Audishio Monastery, Looking Southwest from Cave

Date

17th century A.D.

Location

Work Type

Notes

There are three reliefs carved on the western wall of the cave, two of which were seriously damaged after an explosion in 1994. These scenes show the hunting of a moutain goat, a banqueting scene, and the Sumerian goddess, Inanna, with a variety of animals.

Culture

Photographer
Image Source

Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archeology, Columbia University

Image Date
Fall 2013