Turki̇sh peri̇od ram-sheep headed head stones i̇n Nakhchi̇van

In this study which is titled as Turkish Period Ram-Sheep Headed Headstones İn Nakhcivan , headstones from Turkish period in Nakhcivan which are shaped as ram –sheep headed are fixed and determined and also their current situations are indicated. Firstly, in order to introduce the area, geographical position and short history of Nakhchivan is given. Then development of ram-sheep design is demonstrated. In the catalog section , 162 ram-sheep headed headstones which are established photographed and their sizes are measured. Illustration of 46 of them are made . They are examined in the context of ornament elements, material and technical. The place and importance of these masterpieces inthe Turkish art, culture and belief are defined and the uninterrupted continuance of Turkish art are underlined. In the comparison and consideration section, the source of these headstones, which are made in period of Karakoyunlu and Akkoyunlu states, are specified as earliest Turkish society belief tradition and in this way the interrupted existence of this tradition is explained in details. These headstones are compared to other samples which are stated in many different places like Anatolia, Azerbaijan, Kirghizistan and differences and similarities between of the them are indicated.