Museum of: Sofia
    Name of the artefact: Cult scene
   
The scene includes 3 altars, 4 figures of priestesses in adoration, 3 small vessel with one lid for each one, 8 small chairs, 3 drums and 2 small plates. The priestesses clothes are painted with red as well as the altars decoration the last one being interpreted ad a calendar. The scene probably is a replica of a real existed sanctuary.
                                 
 
WHERE IS IT AND MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
  
STATE
Department:
National Museum of History
Preservation:
 Very good
Inventory number:
1495, A-X, 1-3
Restauration:
 Restored
Name of the artefact:
Cult scene
Completeness:
 Complete
Object type:
Human figurine
  
Material:
Ceramics
Methof of manufacture:
Hand made
Decoration type:
Painting
Distinctive mark:
-
DIMENSIONS
  
PERIOD OF USE
Length (mm):
-
Epoque:
-
Heigth (mm):
-
Culture:
Kadjadermen - Gumelnitsa - Karanovo VI
Diameter (mm):
-
Period:
Chalcolithic
Width (mm):
-
Face:
Late Chalcolithic
Thickness (mm):
-
Absolute chronology:
-
Weight (g):
-
DISCOVERY
Date:
-
Country:
Bulgaria
District:
Targovishte
Town hall affiliation:
-
Village:
Tell Ovcharovo
Discovery findspot:
-
Condition of discovery:
Chance Discovery
Discovery type:
Deposit
 
ANALYSES – DETERMINATIONS
 
FILLED IN BY
Type:
-
Name:
Martin Hristov
Laboratory:
-
Institution:
National Museum of History
No./Code:
-
Date:
16/11/2005
 
DEEPENINGS

Morphology of the object:
-

Decoration:
Red paint decoration.

Inscription:
-

Analogies:
-

Interpretation:
-
Bibliography:
H. Todorova - Title: Eneolitna cultova stsena - Periodical: Muzeii pametnitsi na culturata - Volume: 3 - Year: 1973