A Few Comments on Loomweight Decoration
This short paper aims to provide an overview of the two main types of ornamentation applied to loomweights. This type of artifact, though usually classified in the so-called ‘small finds’ category, often contains very interesting objects on which we can observe various kinds of ornamentation. The a...
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oai:doaj.org-article:d6662f09247c4b2ab9d451f81463f7a92021-11-27T13:19:46ZA Few Comments on Loomweight Decoration10.12797/SAAC.17.2013.17.251899-15482449-867Xhttps://doaj.org/article/d6662f09247c4b2ab9d451f81463f7a92013-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.akademicka.pl/saac/article/view/3066https://doaj.org/toc/1899-1548https://doaj.org/toc/2449-867X This short paper aims to provide an overview of the two main types of ornamentation applied to loomweights. This type of artifact, though usually classified in the so-called ‘small finds’ category, often contains very interesting objects on which we can observe various kinds of ornamentation. The author will firstly identify two main types of decoration. The first of them relates to the application of signs, symbols or letters, while the second is more spectacular as it involves the application of engraved, impressed or painted iconographic representations. The author will then attempt to outline the hypotheses which have been put forward concerning the reasons behind the decoration of loomweights. The author will focus on three main possible causes. The first is the marking of the manufacturer of the weight, the second is the personal desire of the owner (e.g. decorative purposes) and the third relates to the votive and funerary nature of this type of artifact. Łukasz MiszkKsiegarnia Akademicka Publishingarticlesmall findsloomweightornamentationAncient historyD51-90History of the artsNX440-632ENFRStudies in Ancient Art and Civilization, Vol 17 (2013) |
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This short paper aims to provide an overview of the two main types of ornamentation applied to loomweights. This type of artifact, though usually classified in the so-called ‘small finds’ category, often contains very interesting objects on which we can observe various kinds of ornamentation. The author will firstly identify two main types of decoration. The first of them relates to the application of signs, symbols or letters, while the second is more spectacular as it involves the application of engraved, impressed or painted iconographic representations. The author will then attempt to outline the hypotheses which have been put forward concerning the reasons behind the decoration of loomweights. The author will focus on three main possible causes. The first is the marking of the manufacturer of the weight, the second is the personal desire of the owner (e.g. decorative purposes) and the third relates to the votive and funerary nature of this type of artifact.
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