Kara Tepe (Central Asia) - Kara Tepe

Japanese: カラテペ(中央アジア) - からてぺ
Kara Tepe (Central Asia) - Kara Tepe

... In West Turkestan (Soviet Central Asia), excavations have been progressing rapidly in recent years, but many areas remain unexplored. At Karatepe and Fayaztepe on the north bank of the Oxos River (Amu Darya), Gandharan-style Buddha statues were produced from limestone and clay during the 2nd to 4th centuries under the rule of the Kushan dynasty. The 7th to 8th century clay sculptures excavated at Ajnatepe and Quba have much in common with those from the late period in Afghanistan. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Karatepe (Central Asia)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 西トルキスタン(ソ連領中央アジア)では近年急速に発掘が進んでいるものの,未解明なところが少なくない。オクソス川(アム・ダリヤ)北岸のカラテペやファヤズテペではクシャーナ朝治下の2~4世紀に石灰岩や塑土を用いてガンダーラ風の仏像が製作された。7~8世紀のアジナテペやクバ出土の塑造彫刻はアフガニスタンの末期のそれと共通するところが多い。…

※「カラテペ(中央アジア)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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