The Effect of Assyrian and Elamite Art on Seals and Sealings of Hasanlu Hill

چکیده مقاله

Hasanlu hill has been subjected to cultural succession and numerous transformations from the prehistoric era to the Islamic period. This hill has always provided valuable information to archaeologists. In this research, which has been carried out in a descriptive-analytical method, we try to compare samples of Hasanlu seals with Assyrian and Elamite pieces in terms of the regional-local and trans-regional influence from 1350 to 800 BC (IVC-IVB-IVA layers). Then the most critical research question has been answered; While Hasanlu’s seals have been noticeably influenced by Elamite art in structure, shape, and design, why have they been considered a subset of the Assyrian style with certainty? Therefore, even though the Assyrian style is more apparent than the other two types, the style created on Hasanlu's seals is a merged style influenced by the Assyrian, Elamite, and local styles. The Assyrian style includes mythological motifs, human clothing, hunting and crescent moon scenes, and margin decorations. Local motifs mainly include plant motifs, and human and animal faces are drawn in a specific way. Elamite motifs mainly include geometric motifs, snake and goat motifs, and a person shooting a raised bow upwards; bows have curved ends, which is the characteristic of Elamite art.