On the Origin and Meaning of the Tree of Life in the Art of Iranian Bronze Age
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
The motif known as the tree of life or the sacred tree is associated with mythology and religious beliefs in the art of the Near Eastern Bronze Age in particular Iran.The history of the motif goes as far back as the fourth millennium B.C. and the Uruk period.Its origin, meaning and distribution in the Bronze Age Iran, however, have yet to be studied.From which parts of the Bronze Age Iran is the motif known so far? What is the archaeological origin and mythological meaning of the motif in the region? On which categories of artworks and in which archaeological contexts the motif is attested?On the basis of hypothesis proposed by the authors, in the Bronze Age Iran, the motif comes from the areas related with the Mesopotamian urbanization. The research adopts an art history methodology with an approach to mythological texts of Mesopotamia in accordance with archaeological contexts, which, drawing on the ethnological paradigm of the cultural diffusionism. The motif of tree of life in the Bronze Age Iran has so far been reported only from southeastern region of Halil Rood.
Authors and Affiliations
Bahram Ajorloo| Tabriz Islamic Art University, email:ajorloo@tabriziau.ac.ir, Haniyeh Takavar| Islamic Azad University, Shabistar branch
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