Hellenic traditions of coroplastics in Central Asia (by example of Kampirtepa)
Archeological excavations at the ancient settlement of Kampirtepa, which for many years the academician E.V. Rtveladze has been supervising, revealed a significant number of subjects having high scientific importance. Of special interest is coroplastics which description has been already published in part.
Excavation-1 in the south-eastern sector of the original fortress facing to the Amu Darya was started on spring expedition season of 2002. Here, in disposal waste and ash layer were revealed a bilateral ceramic seal, a fragment of the ceramic vessel and fragments with embossment in a form of female head of Hellenic type; to the left of this were found stamped picture of Life Tree with bent branches and on another ceramic fragment - a picture of swastika, a Zoroastrian symbol of the sun and movement as well as a style made of bone and consisting of a conic core and volumetric top.
In this article we are giving a description of a terracotta plate made of well-burnt clay,...