Download or read book Terracotta Figurines of the Roman Period A Study of the Distribution of Figurines from Graves in the Empire written by Carrie E. Boone and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines terracotta figurines that were deposited in graves during the Roman period. The approach of collecting and analyzing figurines from graves was intended to gather a large and varied sample that would provide a relatively secure timeframe within which to study the types of figurines produced during this period and their patterns of distribution. The majority of the material collected for this study was provided by excavation reports and monographs, which provided a variety of information on the original contexts and the comparable figurine types that have been found in the Empire. The various chapters explore the methods of terracotta production, the major production centers of the figurines, Roman burial customs, a description of the figurines within their original contexts, a comparative analysis of the types and number of figurines found in the graves, and an examination of the patterns of distribution that the material produced when assimilated into distribution maps. The evidence suggests that the high concentration of figurines that occur along the frontier zones of the Rhine and Danube rivers during the first and second centuries C.E. implies not only a surface Romanization of this region but also perhaps that the act of depositing a figurine in a grave was part of the burial customs of the Roman military culture.
Download or read book The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore written by Gloria S. Merker and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About 24,000 figurines and fragments have been found on Acrocorinth, and this study greatly increases our understanding of the way in which this artform developed over the centuries.
Download or read book Figuring Out the Figurines of the Ancient Near East written by Stephanie Langin-Hooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains 4 papers focusing on terracotta figurines of the ancient Near East that were delivered at one of three sessions of the Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Download or read book Hellenistic and Roman Terracottas written by Giorgos Papantoniou and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hellenistic and Roman Terracottas is a collective volume presenting newly excavated material, as well as diverse and innovative approaches in the study the iconography, function and technology of ancient terracottas.
Download or read book Terracotta Figurines and Plaques from Dura Europos written by Susan B. Downey and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exhaustive study of the terracotta figurines unearthed at the site of Dura-Europos
Download or read book Dedications in Clay written by Erin Walcek Averett and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation explores early Greek religion and society through a contextual analysis of the ritual use of terracotta votive figurines in the Early Iron Age, c. 1100-700 BCE. I have compiled the major deposits of terracotta figurines (both zoomorphic and anthropomorphic) from sanctuaries in the Peloponnesos and East Greece, creating a broad typology and chronology applicable to all Geometric terracotta figurines that allows for an in-depth analysis of the use, distribution, and symbolism of this category of votive offering. Terracotta figurines are among the earliest and most abundant figural symbols used in early Greece and offer insight into the evolving religious beliefs and social changes of the period. My diachronic approach to the Early Iron Age highlights the relationship of Geometric ritual to Mycenaean and Archaic traditions and contributes to the ongoing research in Greek religion, sculpture, figurine studies, and gender studies. I conclude my dissertation with a consideration of the relationship between votive, deity, and worshipper, exploring how gender construction and evolving social hierarchies in the Geometric period are reflected in the rituals practiced. This study highlights the elite concerns of figurines and their growing use throughout the Geometric period for encoding social roles in a changing society.
Download or read book Late Cypriote Terracotta Figurines written by Patrick Begg and published by Coronet Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Terracotta Figurines from Tell Timai written by James E. Bennett and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2016 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study documents the corpus of terracotta figurines that were found during excavations at Tell Timai between 2009 and 2013. The study assesses the locations in which terracotta figurines have been found both at Tell Timai and across Egypt, and discusses their usage within the settlements of Pharaonic and Ptolemaic-Roman Egypt. In addition, a chronological discussion of terracotta usage in Egypt from the Pharaonic to the Ptolemaic-Roman Period is presented to place the Tell Timai terracottas in chronological order to highlight themes of continuity and change. The figurine catalogue provides a detailed examination of the types and forms represented at Tell Timai and highlights the manufacturing techniques and decoration schemes used for specific types. This analysis also provides a clearer idea of the type of domestic religious activities that were practised at Tell Timai by the local population and the choice of terracotta styles used at specific periods. The study also provides date ranges based on associated ceramic assemblages to provide clearer dating for Egyptian terracotta types in Egypt.
Download or read book Terracottas and Plastic Lamps of the Roman Period written by Clairève Grandjouan and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume contains a short introduction, a classification by types, a critical catalogue, a register of the dated contexts, concordances and indexes, and an excursus by T. B. L. Webster on the theatrical figurines. Nearly half of the 1,100 items are illustrated with photographs. The subjects of the (mostly fragmentary) figurines are revealing. To the Greek deities of earlier times are added Oriental figures like Serapis, Isis, Harpokrates, Attis, as well as Egyptian priests and Asiatic dancers. The molded "plastic" lamps that are included in this volume were probably made in the same workshops as the figurines.
Download or read book Roman Art written by Nancy Lorraine Thompson and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2007 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.
Download or read book Terracotta Figurines and Devotion in Roman Tongeren written by Jan De Beenhouwer and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gordion Special Studies Volume II written by Irene Bald Romano and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1995-01-29 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a detailed analytical catalogue of 171 terracotta figurines and figural vessels. These are represented in every period at Gordion from the Early Bronze Age. The majority dates from the Late Phrygian/Hellenistic period when there was a proliferation of imports from Greece. Gordion's long and rich history, from a Bronze Age center to a Phrygian capital to a market town and Graeco-Celtic center, makes it unique in the archaeological and historical record of central Turkey. University Museum Monograph, 86
Download or read book Between Deity and Dedicator written by Sanne Hoffmann and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents a broad survey of Greek votive terracotta figurines, a class of votives where previous scholarship has mainly consisted of research in specific sites and collections. They have traditionally been interpreted as inexpensive and inconspicuous votives for everyday use, but this study questions whether this is in fact the case. By introducing the theoretical model of chaîne opératoire for a life cycle study of the votive figurines the book moves through the stages of production, distribution, use and discard of the votives, the latter both in the sense of practical discard and in the end of use. The study is based on a selection of case studies and surveys of relevant material, allowing for in-depth analyses of the terracottas in those life stages of shifting contextual interactions. The approach furthers new knowledge on several levels, such as the value of the terracottas, their suitability and their popularity as dedications, their iconography and symbolism, the general votive practice, and the end of the terracotta practice. As such, the book is relevant for all who seek insights on terracotta figurines, votive offerings, ritual practice, as well as those interested in archaeological methodology, theory and contexts.
Download or read book Hellenistic and Roman Terracottas from Egypt written by László Török and published by L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER. This book was released on 1995 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English summary: The catalogue of all the Egyptian terracotta objects of the Hellenistic and Roman periods in the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. The presentation of the individual pieces includes a full discussion of their relative chronology and their iconography. Since the material is mostly of unknown provenance, it has been possible to propose a dating almost exclusively on the basis of careful stylistic analysis. Italian description: La catalogazione di tutti gli oggetti in terracotta egiziani di epoca ellenistica e romana conservati nel Museum of Fine Arts di Budapest. La presentazione dei singoli pezzi comprende unampia discussione sulla loro cronologia relativa e sulla loro iconografia. Trattandosi infatti per la maggior parte di materiale di cui non si conosce la provenienza, e stato possibile proporre una datazione quasi esclusivamente sulla base di unaccurata analisi stilistica.
Download or read book Burial in the Roman World written by Richard Reece and published by Council for British Archaeology(GB). This book was released on 1977 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Graeco Roman Terracotta Figurines of Finland and Their Collectors written by Leena Pietilä-Castrén and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terracotta Figurines from Kourion in Cyprus written by John Howard Young and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1955-01-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the terracotta figurines excavated by the University Museum between 1934 and 1948. The more than 3000 examples catalogued in this study are only representative of the many terracotta offerings dating from the ninth century B.C. through the first century A.D. University Museum Monograph, 11
