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Composite Artefacts in the Ancient near East : Exhibiting an Imaginative Materiality, Showing a Genealogical Nature.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Archaeopress Ancient near Eastern Archaeology SeriesPublisher: Oxford : Archaeopress, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (107 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781784918545
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Composite Artefacts in the Ancient near EastDDC classification:
  • 939.4
LOC classification:
  • DS62.23 .C667 2018
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Contents:
Cover -- Copyright Page -- Content s Page -- List of Figures -- Contributors -- Introduction New Lines of Enquiry for Composite Artefacts? -- Silvana Di Paolo -- Section 1. -- The Planning: Materiality and Imagination -- Section 1. -- The Planning: Materiality and Imagination -- From Hidden to Visible -- Degrees of Material Construction of an 'Integrated Whole' in the Ancient Near East -- From Hidden to Visible -- Degrees of Material Construction of an 'Integrated Whole' in the Ancient Near East -- Silvana Di Paolo -- Figure 1. Remains of a wooden column decorated with bronze bands on the floor of the entrance to the Shamash Temple. (Loud 1936: 104, fig. 111). -- Figure 2. Gold applique probably intended for recycling from the Room R409, Stratum IIIc (Assyrian Trade Colonies) at Kaman-Kalehöyük (Omura 2015: 11, Fig. 1). -- Figure 3. The Creative Process: Materiality, Memory and Imagination. -- Figure 4. Fragment of a soapstone vessel from the Temple of Inanna, Nippur (Level VIIB). Iraq Museum 66071 (Land 1985: 365, no. 55, fig. a p. 306). -- Figure 5. Imagination and Imagery: Theories. -- Figure 6. Composite lion-headed aigle from Mari. 'Treasure of Ur'. Palace P-0. Third Quarter of 3rd Millennium BC. (Margueron 2004: 537, pl. 70). -- Figure 7. Detail of a gaming board from Ur. Tomb PG 580. (Hansen 1998, 60, fig. 6 below). -- A Composite Look at the Composite Wall Decorations -- in the Early History of Mesopotamia -- A Composite Look at the Composite Wall Decorations -- in the Early History of Mesopotamia -- Alessandro Di Ludovico -- Section 2. -- Symbols in Action -- Figure 1. Early Finding by Loftus (Loftus 1857: 188). -- Figure 2. Left: Mosaics in situ at Tell 'Uqayr (Lloyd et al. 1943: pl. 8) -- top-right: Mosaics in situ by the Staircase Podium of the Rundpfeilerhalle at Uruk (van Ess 2013: 128).
bottom-right: Bieberschwänze and plaster of the Steinstiftgebäude (van Ess -- Figure 3. Digital Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of the Pfeilerhalle (Eichmann 2013: 124). -- Figure 4. Plan of the Northern Pillar of the Pfeilerhalle (Brandes 1966: pl. 27). -- Figure 5. Example of Analogic Sound Wave and its Digital Conversion (Curnow and Curran 1987: 100). -- Section 2. -- Symbols in Action -- Shining, Contrasting, Enchanting: -- Composite Artefacts from the Royal Tombs of Qatna -- Composite animals in Mesopotamia as cultural symbols -- Chikako E. Watanabe -- Shining, Contrasting, Enchanting: -- Composite Artefacts from the Royal Tombs of Qatna -- Elisa Roßberger -- Figure 1a-b. a) Two drop-shaped pendants with variscite inlays, lapis lazuli bead between suspension loops only preserved in one case -- b) rectangular object with lapis lazuli and asbestos-mineral inlays (all courtesy of the Qaṭna-Project, University of Tü -- Figure 2. a) Rosette with carnelian and lapis lazuli inlays -- b) small rosettes with carnelian inlays -- c) reconstruction of rosette and gold-discs ensemble, all found in close distance (all courtesy of the Qaṭna-Project, University of Tübingen -- photos: K. -- Figure 3. a) Banded agate 'eye-stone' set in gold -- b) 'double-eye' banded agate set in gold -- c) two 'double-eye' jewels with glass inlays, interior filling not preserved -- d) three roundels with concentric rings of carnelian inlays, filling material not -- Figure 4. a) Eye-like artefacts consisting of amber, lapis lazuli, variscite and gold strips -- b) cross sections of two of the artefacts (both courtesy of the Qaṭna-Project, University of Tübingen -- photos: K. Wita) -- c) schematic diagram of the human eye (W -- Entangled Relations over Geographical and Gendered Space: -- Multi-Component Personal Ornaments at Hasanlu.
Entangled Relations over Geographical and Gendered Space: -- Multi-Component Personal Ornaments at Hasanlu -- Megan Cifarelli -- Section 3. -- Sum of Fragments, Sum of Worlds -- Figure 1 Map showing location of Hasanlu (base map Wikimedia Commons). -- Figure 2. Site plan of the Hasanlu IVb Citadel, showing location of bead storage (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 3. Graph showing frequency of occurrence of artefact types in women's and men's and women's burials during Period IVb, ranked from left to right using a z-score calculation (graph by Paul Sanchez). -- Figure 4. Excavation photograph of Burial SK481, adult female, Operation VIF Burial 10 (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 5. Composite photograph of HAS64-193 (UM 65-31-113), based on photographs of artefacts in situ (composite by author, Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 6. Beads, including Arcularia, from Middle Bronze Age Burial SK45-7, Hasanlu VIb, HAS 58-134 (UM59-4-78) (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 7. Object biography of beaded dress ornaments (adapted from Jennings 2014, Fig. 1). -- Figure 8. Excavation photograph of Burial SK 448, adult female, Operation VIC Burial 4 (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 9. Excavation drawing of Burial SK481, showing location of armor scale and arrangements of bead groups that accompanied it (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 10. Object biography of beaded composite ornaments featuring armor scales. -- Section 3. -- Sum of Fragments, Sum of Worlds -- Composing Figural Traditions in the Mesopotamian Temple -- Composing Figural Traditions in the Mesopotamian Temple -- Jean M. Evans -- Figure 1. Early Dynastic bull man (George Ortiz collection -- photo by author).
Figure 2. Tell Agrab, Shara Temple, Early Dynastic sculpture fragment of a male figure (Ag. 35:999, by permission of the Oriental Institute). -- Figure 3. Nippur, Inanna Temple VIIB, Early Dynastic statue of a standing female figure (7N-190, by permission of the Nippur Publication Project). -- Figure 4. Nippur, Inanna Temple VIIB, Early Dynastic statue of a standing female figure (7N-162, by permission of the Nippur Publication Project). -- Figure 5. Tell Asmar, Abu Temple, Early Dynastic statue of a standing male figure (As. 33:439, by permission of the Oriental Institute). -- Figure 6. Khafajah, Small Temple, Early Dynastic pendant of a human head (Kh V 24, by permission of the Oriental Institute). -- Figure 7. Old Babylonian baked clay sculpture of a female head (by permission of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts). -- Figure 8. Tell Agrab, Shara Temple, Early Dynastic pendant of a human foot with scorpion incised on sole of the foot (Ag. 35:708, by permission of the Oriental Institute). -- Figure 10. Nippur, Area WA, Kassite clay figurine (19N-142, by permission of the Nippur Publication Project). -- Polymaterism in Early Syrian Ebla -- Polymaterism in Early Syrian Ebla -- Frances Pinnock -- Figure 1. Ebla, schematic plan of the Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 2. Ebla, arm-rest, probably from a throne, wood and shell, c. 2300 BC, from the Royal Palace G, L.2601 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 3. Ebla, wooden plank with two carved male heads, probably from a cupboard door, wood, from the Royal Palace G, L.2764 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 4. Ebla, revetment of a foot, gold, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria).
Figure 5a. Ebla, the steps of the Ceremonial Staircase, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 5b. Ebla, entrance to the Administrative Quarter, with limestone threshold and wood and shell decoration, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G, L.2875 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 6. Ebla, three views of a segment of female hair-dress, steatite, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G, L.2752, on the last step of the Monumental Stairway (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 10a. Ebla, reconstruction of a procession of officials from an inlaid wall panel, limestone and lapis lazuli, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 10b. Ebla, reconstruction of three front facing kings' figures from inlaid wall panels, limestone, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 7a. Ebla, figure of standing leopard from a wall inlaid panel, limestone with lost inlays of different materials, ca. 2300, Royal Palace G, L.2913 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 7b. Ebla, figure of passing human-headed bull from an inlaid wall panel, limestone with lost inlay for the beard, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G, L.2913 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 9. Ebla, fragments of bridles from wall inlays, lapis lazuli, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 11. Ebla, three rosettes from the decoration of inlaid wall panels, limestone, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 12. Ebla, three views of a composite female hair-dress, steatite, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G, L.2862, at one side of the entrance to the Throne Room L.2866 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria).
Figure 13. Ebla, fragments of a textile, or of the decoration of a textile, gold, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G. L.8778 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria).
Summary: This volume represents a first attempt to conceptualise the construction and use of composite artefacts in the Ancient Near East by looking at the complex relationships between environments, materials, societies and materiality.
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Cover -- Copyright Page -- Content s Page -- List of Figures -- Contributors -- Introduction New Lines of Enquiry for Composite Artefacts? -- Silvana Di Paolo -- Section 1. -- The Planning: Materiality and Imagination -- Section 1. -- The Planning: Materiality and Imagination -- From Hidden to Visible -- Degrees of Material Construction of an 'Integrated Whole' in the Ancient Near East -- From Hidden to Visible -- Degrees of Material Construction of an 'Integrated Whole' in the Ancient Near East -- Silvana Di Paolo -- Figure 1. Remains of a wooden column decorated with bronze bands on the floor of the entrance to the Shamash Temple. (Loud 1936: 104, fig. 111). -- Figure 2. Gold applique probably intended for recycling from the Room R409, Stratum IIIc (Assyrian Trade Colonies) at Kaman-Kalehöyük (Omura 2015: 11, Fig. 1). -- Figure 3. The Creative Process: Materiality, Memory and Imagination. -- Figure 4. Fragment of a soapstone vessel from the Temple of Inanna, Nippur (Level VIIB). Iraq Museum 66071 (Land 1985: 365, no. 55, fig. a p. 306). -- Figure 5. Imagination and Imagery: Theories. -- Figure 6. Composite lion-headed aigle from Mari. 'Treasure of Ur'. Palace P-0. Third Quarter of 3rd Millennium BC. (Margueron 2004: 537, pl. 70). -- Figure 7. Detail of a gaming board from Ur. Tomb PG 580. (Hansen 1998, 60, fig. 6 below). -- A Composite Look at the Composite Wall Decorations -- in the Early History of Mesopotamia -- A Composite Look at the Composite Wall Decorations -- in the Early History of Mesopotamia -- Alessandro Di Ludovico -- Section 2. -- Symbols in Action -- Figure 1. Early Finding by Loftus (Loftus 1857: 188). -- Figure 2. Left: Mosaics in situ at Tell 'Uqayr (Lloyd et al. 1943: pl. 8) -- top-right: Mosaics in situ by the Staircase Podium of the Rundpfeilerhalle at Uruk (van Ess 2013: 128).

bottom-right: Bieberschwänze and plaster of the Steinstiftgebäude (van Ess -- Figure 3. Digital Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of the Pfeilerhalle (Eichmann 2013: 124). -- Figure 4. Plan of the Northern Pillar of the Pfeilerhalle (Brandes 1966: pl. 27). -- Figure 5. Example of Analogic Sound Wave and its Digital Conversion (Curnow and Curran 1987: 100). -- Section 2. -- Symbols in Action -- Shining, Contrasting, Enchanting: -- Composite Artefacts from the Royal Tombs of Qatna -- Composite animals in Mesopotamia as cultural symbols -- Chikako E. Watanabe -- Shining, Contrasting, Enchanting: -- Composite Artefacts from the Royal Tombs of Qatna -- Elisa Roßberger -- Figure 1a-b. a) Two drop-shaped pendants with variscite inlays, lapis lazuli bead between suspension loops only preserved in one case -- b) rectangular object with lapis lazuli and asbestos-mineral inlays (all courtesy of the Qaṭna-Project, University of Tü -- Figure 2. a) Rosette with carnelian and lapis lazuli inlays -- b) small rosettes with carnelian inlays -- c) reconstruction of rosette and gold-discs ensemble, all found in close distance (all courtesy of the Qaṭna-Project, University of Tübingen -- photos: K. -- Figure 3. a) Banded agate 'eye-stone' set in gold -- b) 'double-eye' banded agate set in gold -- c) two 'double-eye' jewels with glass inlays, interior filling not preserved -- d) three roundels with concentric rings of carnelian inlays, filling material not -- Figure 4. a) Eye-like artefacts consisting of amber, lapis lazuli, variscite and gold strips -- b) cross sections of two of the artefacts (both courtesy of the Qaṭna-Project, University of Tübingen -- photos: K. Wita) -- c) schematic diagram of the human eye (W -- Entangled Relations over Geographical and Gendered Space: -- Multi-Component Personal Ornaments at Hasanlu.

Entangled Relations over Geographical and Gendered Space: -- Multi-Component Personal Ornaments at Hasanlu -- Megan Cifarelli -- Section 3. -- Sum of Fragments, Sum of Worlds -- Figure 1 Map showing location of Hasanlu (base map Wikimedia Commons). -- Figure 2. Site plan of the Hasanlu IVb Citadel, showing location of bead storage (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 3. Graph showing frequency of occurrence of artefact types in women's and men's and women's burials during Period IVb, ranked from left to right using a z-score calculation (graph by Paul Sanchez). -- Figure 4. Excavation photograph of Burial SK481, adult female, Operation VIF Burial 10 (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 5. Composite photograph of HAS64-193 (UM 65-31-113), based on photographs of artefacts in situ (composite by author, Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 6. Beads, including Arcularia, from Middle Bronze Age Burial SK45-7, Hasanlu VIb, HAS 58-134 (UM59-4-78) (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 7. Object biography of beaded dress ornaments (adapted from Jennings 2014, Fig. 1). -- Figure 8. Excavation photograph of Burial SK 448, adult female, Operation VIC Burial 4 (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 9. Excavation drawing of Burial SK481, showing location of armor scale and arrangements of bead groups that accompanied it (Courtesy of the Penn Museum). -- Figure 10. Object biography of beaded composite ornaments featuring armor scales. -- Section 3. -- Sum of Fragments, Sum of Worlds -- Composing Figural Traditions in the Mesopotamian Temple -- Composing Figural Traditions in the Mesopotamian Temple -- Jean M. Evans -- Figure 1. Early Dynastic bull man (George Ortiz collection -- photo by author).

Figure 2. Tell Agrab, Shara Temple, Early Dynastic sculpture fragment of a male figure (Ag. 35:999, by permission of the Oriental Institute). -- Figure 3. Nippur, Inanna Temple VIIB, Early Dynastic statue of a standing female figure (7N-190, by permission of the Nippur Publication Project). -- Figure 4. Nippur, Inanna Temple VIIB, Early Dynastic statue of a standing female figure (7N-162, by permission of the Nippur Publication Project). -- Figure 5. Tell Asmar, Abu Temple, Early Dynastic statue of a standing male figure (As. 33:439, by permission of the Oriental Institute). -- Figure 6. Khafajah, Small Temple, Early Dynastic pendant of a human head (Kh V 24, by permission of the Oriental Institute). -- Figure 7. Old Babylonian baked clay sculpture of a female head (by permission of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts). -- Figure 8. Tell Agrab, Shara Temple, Early Dynastic pendant of a human foot with scorpion incised on sole of the foot (Ag. 35:708, by permission of the Oriental Institute). -- Figure 10. Nippur, Area WA, Kassite clay figurine (19N-142, by permission of the Nippur Publication Project). -- Polymaterism in Early Syrian Ebla -- Polymaterism in Early Syrian Ebla -- Frances Pinnock -- Figure 1. Ebla, schematic plan of the Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 2. Ebla, arm-rest, probably from a throne, wood and shell, c. 2300 BC, from the Royal Palace G, L.2601 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 3. Ebla, wooden plank with two carved male heads, probably from a cupboard door, wood, from the Royal Palace G, L.2764 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 4. Ebla, revetment of a foot, gold, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria).

Figure 5a. Ebla, the steps of the Ceremonial Staircase, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 5b. Ebla, entrance to the Administrative Quarter, with limestone threshold and wood and shell decoration, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G, L.2875 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 6. Ebla, three views of a segment of female hair-dress, steatite, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G, L.2752, on the last step of the Monumental Stairway (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 10a. Ebla, reconstruction of a procession of officials from an inlaid wall panel, limestone and lapis lazuli, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 10b. Ebla, reconstruction of three front facing kings' figures from inlaid wall panels, limestone, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 7a. Ebla, figure of standing leopard from a wall inlaid panel, limestone with lost inlays of different materials, ca. 2300, Royal Palace G, L.2913 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 7b. Ebla, figure of passing human-headed bull from an inlaid wall panel, limestone with lost inlay for the beard, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G, L.2913 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 9. Ebla, fragments of bridles from wall inlays, lapis lazuli, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 11. Ebla, three rosettes from the decoration of inlaid wall panels, limestone, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria). -- Figure 12. Ebla, three views of a composite female hair-dress, steatite, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G, L.2862, at one side of the entrance to the Throne Room L.2866 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria).

Figure 13. Ebla, fragments of a textile, or of the decoration of a textile, gold, ca. 2300 BC, Royal Palace G. L.8778 (© Missione Archeologica Italiana in Siria).

This volume represents a first attempt to conceptualise the construction and use of composite artefacts in the Ancient Near East by looking at the complex relationships between environments, materials, societies and materiality.

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