Abstract
The present article aims at publishing fourteen new terracotta fgurines from Western (Bukharan) Sogdiana with their archaeological context. They were found between 2016 and 2018 during excavations and surface surveys at the sites of Bashtepa and Tali-Surkh. The specimens from Bashtepa were found in contexts dating between the middle of the 2nd century BCE and the late 1st century CE, the specimens from Tali-Surkh are surface fnds. Also discussed are aspects regarding the interpretation and the production of terracotta fgurines in post-Hellenistic Sogdiana and Bactria.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 159-178 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Parthica |
Volume | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Bashtepa
- Bukharan Sogdiana
- Tali-Surkh
- Terracotta fgurines
- post-Hellenistic period
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Archaeology
- History
- Archaeology