The Bulanık Stele (Turkish: Bulanık Steli), is an anthropomorphic (human) sculpture, registered in the Bulanık district of Muş, made of limestone, measuring 1.4 x 0.6 m. The work is currently exhibited in Bitlis Ahlat Museum.[1] This is an Urartian inscription.
| Bulanık Stele | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Discovered | February 2, 2013 |
| Present location | Bitlis Ahlat Museum |
Finding and seizing
editThe artifact was seized during a historical artifact smuggling operation carried out in the Vangesör hamlet of Gölyanı Village in Bulanık on February 2, 2013. While five people who smuggled the work were detained, the statue was sent to Bitlis Ahlat Museum.[2]
References
edit- ^ "'Sakin Şehir' Ahlat'ta açılan Arkeoloji Müzesi kısıtlama sonrası ziyaretçilerini bekliyor" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Muş'ta Tarihi Eser Kaçakçılığı" (in Turkish). Haberler.com. February 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021.