Kul-e Farah

Kul -e Farah is the site of six Elamite rock reliefs. Kul -e Farah is located close to the city Izeh in Khuzestan, southwest of Iran. The reliefs were first visited in the European research of Austen Layard in 1841. It has been suggested that it was about a kind of open sanctuary, which was for occasional festivals, such as the New Year visits. The dating of the reliefs is uncertain, they might have been beaten by 700 in the rock. Only one of the reliefs ( Kul -e Farah I) bears inscriptions, however, were at least partly added later.

Reliefs

Kul -e Farah I

Kul -e Farah I dated in the Neuelamische period. The carved into the rock field is about 1.10 to 1.30 m high and about 1.66 m wide. The field is dominated by a person named Hanni looking to the right. Behind her are two officers. This is the first minister of the army Schutruru and the vizier Schutrurura, both of which are identified by incised inscriptions. The right side of the field is divided into two registers. At the top you will find musicians in Lower sacrificial scenes. The upper part of the field is covered with a 24 lines long inscription, which is partly about the characters. The text is therefore of Hanni, son of Tahhi, who dedicated the relief Tirutur. The other text is difficult to understand, but is called by a king INDada suture nahhunte, son. Hanni describes himself not as a king. In the following the submission of riots and the construction of temples are called.

Kul -e Farah II

Kul -e Farah II represents a single person, probably a ruler or priest, standing and looking to the right dar. Behind him are four small people, cattle are slaughtered before him. The whole thing is probably a sacrificial scene. It there are no explanatory inscriptions.

Kul -e Farah III

Kul -e Farah III is on a detached rock, which bears on all sides of a relief decoration. The south side measures about 4.9 x 3 meters. Right turn is a great figure, perhaps a king. Behind and in front of him can be found in four rows of numerous small figures that look all right. On the north side you will find a similar representation, except that now all people look to the left, ie to the east. On the east side you will find the representation of cattle. On the west side turn people into four registers that look to the right.

Kul -e Farah IV

Kul -e Farah IV is not well preserved. It is again a rock, which is decorated on several pages. On one side you can see a number of people who look or march again to the right. On another page you can see five tabs. On top sits a king or priest, while including several people turn to him.

Kul -e Farah V

Kul -e Farah V represents a single person, which is turned to the right again and apparently sacrifices.

Kul -e Farah VI

Kul -e Farah VI shows a large left -facing person who is surrounded by smaller figures.

Gallery

Kul -e Farah II

Kul -e Farah III

Kul -e Farah IV

Kul -e Farah V

Kul -e Farah VI