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Wstęga i sznur. Ornament na ceramice neolitycznej w perspektywie tradycji indoeuropejskiej
Subtitle:Das Band und die Schnur. Das Ornament an der neolithischen Gefäßkeramik in der Perspektive der indoeuropäischen Tradition ; Przegląd Archeologiczny T. 46 (1998)
Creator: Publisher:Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description: Type of object: Subject and Keywords:ceramika neolitu ; ornamentyka ; kultura indoeuropejska
Abstract:In prehistoriography exists opinion that the band and cord ornamentations, which apper on the neolithic pottery, are the imitation the technique of making organic wares. Moreover, such ornamentation is considered as decorative addition to the pot and because of that is being examined as separate fact of culture. Aesthetic and Indo-European studies allows to questionthat opinion. Decoration on neolithic pottery could have connection with the magic practice of plaiting knots. In the Indo-European tradition ritual use of cord and plaitwork was connected with the presence of the power which safeguarded constancy and continuity of existence, from the point of view the man who thinks in magic way, decoration of pottery was not asymbolic action. Ornamentation could not have been a sign of artistic acting. Ornamentation was the medium for real presence magic properties, which were attributed to the knots. As the result the pot occured as the object with the special sanction
Relation: Volume: Start page: End page: Resource type: Detailed Resource Type: Format: Resource Identifier: Source:IAiE PAN, sygn. P III 149 ; IAiE PAN, sygn. P III 272 ; IAiE PAN, sygn. P III 353 ; click here to follow the link
Language: Language of abstract: Rights:Prawa zastrzeżone - dostęp nieograniczony
Terms of use: Digitizing institution:Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Original in:Biblioteka Instytutu Archeologii i Etnologii PAN
Projects co-financed by:Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego ; Działalność upowszechniająca naukę (DUN)
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