Rock
Chamber Tomb
The location of the reliefs up some 6-9 m (18-27 ft) on
a cliff shows the
importance of the one entombed there and the difficulty that the sculptor must have had in
creating it. Reliefs are
located to the left, right and above the entrance to the rock chamber tomb. The relief to the
right is the dominant figure,
the first in the procession, and is probably
the one whose body was inside the tomb. He appears to be a local or provincial king, which matches Urartu’s loose confederation of tribes. The king is
wearing a striated or braided
helmet/headdress, a garment like a robe
or dress, a ribbon across the top of his shoes near the ankle, and carries a staff extending down to his
feet.
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