Fraktin relief

Surface detail from Fraktin relief which can be dated to the mid-13th century BC. It was located near Gümüşören (Fraktin) village of Develi, about 78 km to the city of Kayseri. Sculptured rock-panel about 1.3 meters by 3.2 meters in size illustrates two groups of figures in a religious ceremony. The figures are identified by labels in Luwian hieroglyphs. Although common figure of both scenes is altar in the middle, the scene on the left shows Hattusili III, as read from hieroglyphs above the figure, pouring libation to the Storm God. The scene on the right shows Queen Puduhepa, depicted clothed from head to foot in her priestess robe, pouring libation to the goddess Hepat. This scene on the right is in unfinished condition and the figures lack details. There is a bird figure on the altar in the left scene, and possibly a piece of bread on the right scene. Further to the right of the reliefs, an unfinished inscription, according to Hans Güterbock, reads as "daughter of the country of Kizzuwatna, beloved of the gods" (ká-zu(wa)-na REGIO FILIUS DEUS á-zi/a-mi), which probably refers to Puduhepa, who was a daughter of a priest from Kizzuwatna (Cilicia). Given the fact that Hattusili was depicted with a horned hat, an animal deity attribute that the gods possess in spiritual world according to their belief, this may mean that the relief was made after his death during the reign of his son Tudhaliya IV.135 film (36×24 mm