Tavka Kurgan
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Tavka Kurgan is an ancient fortress and archaeological site near Shirabad, Uzbekistan. It is especially famous for some frescoes dated to the 5th-6th century CE, several of them located in the Archaeological Museum of Termez.[1][2] One of these paintings, the so-called "Princess of Tokharistan", is actually thought to represent a hunter.[3]
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Tavka Kurgan | |
Alternative name | Tavka Kurgan |
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Location | Uzbekistan |
Coordinates | 37°43′01.9″N 66°59′47.6″E |
Type | Settlement |
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Condition | Ruined |
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The paintings of Tavka Kurgan were excavated by the Uzek archaeologist Šojmardon Raxmanov.[4] They are of very high quality, and are closely related to other paintings of the Tokharistan school such as Balalyk tepe, Adžina-tepe and Kala-i Kafirnigan, in the depiction of clothes, and especially in the treatment of the faces.[4]
- Tavka Kurgan wall painting. 5th-6th century CE. Archaeological Museum of Termez
- Tavka Kurgan wall painting. 5th-6th century CE. Archaeological Museum of Termez