Global InformationStatuette of God Teisheba information
| Statuette of God Teisheba | |
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| Year | 800-700 B.C. |
| Type | bronze |
| Location | History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan |
The Statuette of God Teisheba is an Urartian (Kingdom of Van) bronze statuette made in the 8-7th century BC, found near Teishebaini (Karmir Blur) in 1941, depicting the Araratian (Urartian) god of storms and thunder Teisheba.[1][2] It is at the History Museum of Armenia, in Yerevan.[3] The statuette was found by Hripsime Janpoladyan who was the wife of the head of expedition Boris Piotrovsky.
- ^ "Teisheba | Armenian god". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ Piotrovsky, Boris B. (1969). The Ancient Civilization of Urartu: An Archaeological Adventure. Cowles Book Co. ISBN 0-214-66793-6.
- ^ "Statuette of God Teisheba". historymuseum.am. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved 2017-02-19.