The secrets of Marlik’s cattle; Cleaning from the heart of ancient Iranian civilization

Takuk (Raytheh), a coward -shaped coward, called Varza’s local dialect, is one of the most prominent Marlik culture works, its dynamic role and form, show the high skill of Marlik pottery in the representation of animals and the ritual beliefs of that era.

The earthenware bull figure was discovered in grave No. 1 in the Marlik Cemetery. The animal’s body is completely polished and decorated with hot parallel zigzaks, and the animal’s head at the top becomes a pile -shaped drain, with both sides of the horns.

The ears, which are vertically underneath the horns, have a hole and adorned with simple gold rings. On the chest, a prominent strip represents the animal’s chicine that reaches the front legs, a very long mountain being a prominent feature of this work. The legs are sharp and details are shown.

The Marlik Hill is a natural hill with a rocky bed in the western part of the Goharrood Valley that was used as a cemetery in the late Bronze and early Iron period. The second stage of Marlik’s culture is the initiator of a new period in this area.

Based on the area occupied at the hill surface, the largest stage of the Marlik cemetery is stage (1). This large range is in the center and more southeast of the hill and is directly connected to the previous stage (1) A (1) AF in the south. In some of the graves of this phase, there are traces of the first millennium cultural findings, which may be the result of secondary burials.

Marlik’s cow is kept at the National Museum of Iran and is currently displayed at the Exhibition of Ancient Iran’s National Museum of Iran.