Exterior: South-facing Cave, West of Village of Gunduk
Title Variant
Guppa d Mar Yohanan
Date
ca. 25th century BC; the earliest relief might be from the Late Uruk Period (ca. 3000 BCE)
Location
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.
Style/Period
Culture
Image Date
Fall 2013
Digital Media Source
Photographer
Record ID
1314_iraq2013_gundukreliefs_img_003