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Highland gods: rock-cut votive reliefs from the Pisidian Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 September 2012

Tyler Jo Smith
Tyler Jo Smith
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University of Virginia
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Abstract

Between 1982 and 1996 a group of rock-cut votive reliefs was discovered during archaeological survey in Pisidia under the direction of Stephen Mitchell and the sponsorship of the British Institute (of Archaeology) at Ankara. The types represented include a horseman deity, perhaps Kakasbos, the Dioscuri with ‘goddess’ and the moon-god Men. The reliefs are discussed according to their cults and iconography, and their contribution to art and religion both locally and beyond. As a religious phenomenon, they are further considered in relation to both regional traditions and empire-wide practices. It is suggested that reliefs of this type, that are associated with the protection of mortals, should also be viewed as part of the history of devotional art and added to discussions of rock art that extend beyond the Greek and Roman worlds. A detailed catalogue of the reliefs, organised by iconographic type, concludes the article.

Özet

1982 ve 1996 yıllaı arasında, Stephen Mitchell başkanlığında ve British Institute (of Archaeology) at Ankara sponsorluğunda, Pisidia'da yürütülen arkeolojik yüzey araştırmaları sırasında, bir grup adak kaya kabartması bulunmuştur. Temsil edilen tipler arasında, atlı bir tanrı, muhtemelen Kakasbos, ‘tanrıça’ ile birlikte Dioskurlar ve ay tanrısı Men bulunmaktadır. Kabartmalar, kültlerine ve ikonografilerine; aynı zamanda sanata ve dine olan katkılarına göre yerel ve ötesinde incelenmiştir. Bu kabartmalar; dini bir olgu olarak, hem bölgesel gelenekler ve hem de imparatorluk çapındaki uygulamalarla ilişkili sayılmıştır. Ölümlülerin korunmasıyla ilgili bu tip kabartmaların, adak sanatı tarihinin bir parçası olarak görülmesi gerektiği ve Yunan ve Roma dünyalarının ötesinde yayılan kaya sanatı tartışmalarına eklenmesi gerektiği ileri sürülmektedir. Makalenin sonunda, kabartmaların ikonografik tiplerine göre düzenlenmiş detaylı bir kataloğu bulunmaktadır.

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Anatolian Studies , Volume 61 , December 2011 , pp. 133 - 150
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Copyright © The British Institute at Ankara 2011

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