Application of motive and compositions of Hittite Era works in Interior Anatolian Region Bronze age to contemporary jewelry works

In this research, we aimed to examine the composition and motive characteristics of the Works of Bronze Age of Hittite Civilization available in Ankara Province Anatolian Civilizations Museum and Çorum (Alacahöyük and Boğazkale) and to make jewelry design based upon the motives and compositions of such works thereby transferring Hittite Culture today with our unique designs. Hittite State as a representative of a huge civilization in Anatolia ruled in Anatolian region between 1660-1190 B.C. During these 500 years of rule, Hittites created great artistic works. These can be categorized as architectural remnants, memorial gates, ceramic containers, metallic goods and sculpture works. When the Hittite artists made their works generally with religious basis: stone, boiled clay, gold, bronze, silk, ivory thereby forming up numerous unique in Anatolia. Within the scope of this research, based upon the motives and compositions of Hittite Civilization works 2 calligraphy, 4 sculpture and relief works, 2 sealing works, 2 jugs, and 3 mining works and in total 15 works were employed and a special ?Hittite jewelry collection? was produced. In addition, basic information about jewelry making was delivered and one piece was presented with detailed photographs analyzing and indicating the application phases. We aimed to establish a bridge between the old and new and transfer the intercultural works realized thousands of years ago.