Microscopic Re-Examination of an Unique Bone Artefact: The Figure of a Theatrical Actor Found at The Roman Fort Iža/Leányvár (Slovakia)

In 1955, a figure, representing a comic actor, was discovered on a spoil heal in the Roman Fort of Iža. It is a unique find without close parallels in the whole of the Roman Empire, making it difficult to determine from which object it was derived or what was its function. The results of new researc...

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Autores principales:	David Éva, Hrnčiarik Erik
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Publicado:	De Gruyter 2021
Materias:	bone figure knife handle roman fort slovakia reinterpretation ivory microscopic analysis Archaeology CC1-960
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2139dc0ead6f4f7a929cd70de53e24df2021-12-05T14:10:59ZMicroscopic Re-Examination of an Unique Bone Artefact: The Figure of a Theatrical Actor Found at The Roman Fort Iža/Leányvár (Slovakia)2300-656010.1515/opar-2020-0127https://doaj.org/article/2139dc0ead6f4f7a929cd70de53e24df2021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2020-0127https://doaj.org/toc/2300-6560In 1955, a figure, representing a comic actor, was discovered on a spoil heal in the Roman Fort of Iža. It is a unique find without close parallels in the whole of the Roman Empire, making it difficult to determine from which object it was derived or what was its function. The results of new research are presented here and demonstrate the object is a fragment of a luxury, figural knife handle made from bone rather than ivory. It was probably produced in a provincial workshop under a Mediterranean influence where similar figures, though from different materials, occur throughout the second century.David ÉvaHrnčiarik ErikDe Gruyterarticlebone figureknife handleroman fortslovakiareinterpretationivorymicroscopic analysisArchaeologyCC1-960ENOpen Archaeology, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 118-127 (2021)
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description	In 1955, a figure, representing a comic actor, was discovered on a spoil heal in the Roman Fort of Iža. It is a unique find without close parallels in the whole of the Roman Empire, making it difficult to determine from which object it was derived or what was its function. The results of new research are presented here and demonstrate the object is a fragment of a luxury, figural knife handle made from bone rather than ivory. It was probably produced in a provincial workshop under a Mediterranean influence where similar figures, though from different materials, occur throughout the second century.
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title	Microscopic Re-Examination of an Unique Bone Artefact: The Figure of a Theatrical Actor Found at The Roman Fort Iža/Leányvár (Slovakia)
title_short	Microscopic Re-Examination of an Unique Bone Artefact: The Figure of a Theatrical Actor Found at The Roman Fort Iža/Leányvár (Slovakia)
title_full	Microscopic Re-Examination of an Unique Bone Artefact: The Figure of a Theatrical Actor Found at The Roman Fort Iža/Leányvár (Slovakia)
title_fullStr	Microscopic Re-Examination of an Unique Bone Artefact: The Figure of a Theatrical Actor Found at The Roman Fort Iža/Leányvár (Slovakia)
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Microscopic Re-Examination of an Unique Bone Artefact: The Figure of a Theatrical Actor Found at The Roman Fort Iža/Leányvár (Slovakia)

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