Zoomorphic clay figurines from the Early Bronze Age settlement of Harich

Mariam Saribekyan

doi:10.32028/ajnes.v16i1-2.1839

Authors

Mariam Saribekyan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32028/ajnes.v16i1-2.1839

Keywords:

Early Bronze Age, Kura-Araxes culture, Shirak, Harich, figurines

Abstract

Harich is one of the Early Bronze Age archaeological sites of Armenia. The site is also known with its anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines dated to that period, the subject-matter of this article. These figurins that are now kept in the archaeological funds of the History Museum of Armenia could serve as an important group of artefacts that would help us to deepen our knowledge about the lifestyle and beliefs of the ancient population of that period.

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