Tiny traces: miniatures and miniaturisation in LC Cyprus
Abstrak
Despite being a visible phenomenon, the theoretical aspects of miniaturisation have been investigated only in the last decade and seldom applied to miniatures found in archaeological excavations. Scholars rarely paid attention to Late Cypriot (LC) miniatures and usually understood them as votives. Albeit not entirely rejectable, this interpretation does not acknowledge the archaeological context and social background in which miniatures circulated. Recent archaeological and anthropological researches show that miniatures are far more complex objects. Rather than simply being votives, toys, and cheap copies of their bigger counterpart, the miniatures are multifaceted expressions of the material culture. The paper combines theoretical works on miniaturisation and two case studies (miniature oxhide ingots from Enkomi and miniature pottery from Athienou), to review the role of miniatures in LC material culture and society.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Francesca Meneghetti
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2024
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.4000/12lry
- Akses
- Open Access ✓