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
Image Date
Fall 2013
Image Source
Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archeology, Columbia University
Photographer