Gunduk Cave and Reliefs

Exterior: South-facing Cave, West of Village of Gunduk

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

Image Date
Fall 2013
Image Source

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

Photographer