Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS:10x19 antik kentler 8/1/11 10:51 AM Sayfa
Phrygian omphalos bowl, Gordion. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara.
culture every day. Phrygian Civilization is divided into three stages as
the Early Style (750-730 BC), Transition Style (730-725 BC) and
Mature Style (725-650 BC). Phrygians became a kingdom from the
second half of the 9th century BC and created significant works by leaving
their own mark on their Anatolia-influenced arts. In addition to ceramic
works, lion sculptures found in Gordion and the sculpture of
Kybele found in Bo¤azköy stand out as examples of Phrygian sculpture
art. Besides this, stone workmanship in the open air religious structures
also gives us very good insight. Frieze plates with human and animal
motifs obtained during the excavations in Pazarl›, Polatl› and the village
of Emircik are fascinating. Another branch of Phrygian art is works
made of cooked earth. Among the mono-colored and painted Phrygian
earth containers made with a lathe, clover-brimmed containers, plates
and kraters were the ones created delicately.
The Phrygians also reached a high level in metal workmanship. Spring
pins and safety pins-which were the technological inventions of the
Phrygians-were in high demand in the world of that time. These safety
pins known as fibula were made of bronze as well as silver and gold.
Exquisite samples of Phrygian omphalos bowls adorn our museums
today. It seems as if the shape of these bowls influenced the Ottoman
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