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Örtülü

Upper part of a basalt stele depicting a dining noble couple. It was found near the Örtülü village of the İslahiye town in the province of Gaziantep and dated to 8th or early 7th century BCE. The stele is currently in Gaziantep Museum.

A very similar one was found at Zincirli which is currently in İstanbul Archeology Museum.


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B.Bilgin 2009



Image sources:
Bora Bilgin, 2009