Haçgöz

The limestone double-bull base was found in the village of Haçgöz (aka Hacıgöz/Acıgöz, now Yeşilçat) in the Siverek township of Şanlıurfa during excavation to build a house. Heads of both bulls are broken, and particularly the left side of the base has suffered further damage, probably during secondary use. It measures about 110 cm in length, 82 cm in width, and 72 cm in height. Still visible at the top is a section of a niche, which must have been used to situate a statue. There is a badly weathered 5-line Hieroglyphic Luwian inscription on its back. A date in the second quarter of the 9th century BCE has been suggested. The base is currently on display at the Şanlıurfa museum.

An unfinished lion statue carved on a natural block has been found in the vicinity of the same village. It is about 3.10 meters in length, 2.26 meters in height, and 0.54 meters in thickness. On account of several other half-shaped and cut stones around it, the location is believed to have served as a sculpture quarry.


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