Some Remarks on the “Medallion” Motif Decorated Pottery in the Vicinity of Burdur-Antalya in the Early Bronze Age

This study evaluates the Early Bronze Age “Medallion” motif decorated pottery, dated to Early Bronze Age, found at Hacımusalar Höyük, Karataş-Semayük, Bademağacı Höyük, Hacılar Büyük Höyük, Kuruçay Höyük, Pınarbaşı II and Aziziye settlements which are in the vicinity of Burdur-Antalya. This motif co...

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Main Author: Fatih Çongur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Art-Sanat
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/DD10BC747E1144A889C227D3CEEB29AC
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Summary:This study evaluates the Early Bronze Age “Medallion” motif decorated pottery, dated to Early Bronze Age, found at Hacımusalar Höyük, Karataş-Semayük, Bademağacı Höyük, Hacılar Büyük Höyük, Kuruçay Höyük, Pınarbaşı II and Aziziye settlements which are in the vicinity of Burdur-Antalya. This motif consists of one or multiple concentric circles decorations made with the technique of relief/groove and a knob/protrusion in the centre. In addition to this, some examples do not bear a central knob/protrusion in the circular decorations. Based on the current knowledge, “Medallion” motif is first seen on Early Bronze Age I settlements in the vicinity of Burdur-Antalya. This motif increased in number and variety in the vicinity of Burdur-Antalya during the Early Bronze Age II. It seems that the application of the “Medallion” motif on the pottery is different from the other (horizontal-vertical bands, zigzags, undulating lines, inverted and straight ‘V’ shapes, knob, impression, incrusté and paint) ornaments. Within the scope of this study, the contemporary parallels to the material that has been discussed, found in the settlements in Western Anatolia, the Aegean Islands and Greece has been mentioned, and its symbolic meanings has been discussed.
ISSN:2148-3582