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Figurine of
a winged lion with a human torso and face. Detail of the throne
from Rusakhinili (present-day Toprakkale)
7th century B.C.
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Shield
bearing a depiction of lions and bulls
8th century B.C.
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This display gives an introduction to one of the most
ancient states in the Caucasus - Urartu (9th-7th centuries B.C.).
The room is dedicated to the memory of Boris Piotrovsky, an outstanding
orientalist and archaeologist who was director of the State Hermitage
Museum from 1964 to 1990. A large portion of the exhibits were discovered
in the course of excavations of the fortress of Taishebaini (near
Yerevan) that were directed by Boris Piotrovsky between 1939 and 1971.
Particularly notable are bronze armour, weapons and utensils with
cuneiform inscriptions and also earthenware vessels for the storage
of grain and wine. In the centre of the rooml are bronze ornaments
of a throne from the town of Rusakhinili that were acquired from private
collectors in the late 19th century. |
