Tavka Kurgan | |
| Alternative name | Tavka Kurgan |
|---|---|
| Location | Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 37°43′01″N66°59′47″E / 37.71694°N 66.99639°E /37.71694; 66.99639 |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
Tavka Kurgan is an ancient fortress and archaeological site nearShirabad,Uzbekistan. It is especially famous for some frescoes dated to the 5th-6th century CE, several of them located in theArchaeological Museum of Termez.[1][2] One of these paintings, the so-called "Princess ofTokharistan", is actually thought to represent a hunter.[3]
The paintings of Tavka Kurgan were excavated by the Uzek archaeologist Šojmardon Raxmanov.[4] They are of very high quality, and are closely related to other paintings of the Tokharistan school such asBalalyk tepe,Adžina-tepe andKala-i Kafirnigan, in the depiction of clothes, and especially in the treatment of the faces.[4]