Ritual tradition and transfer between shape and meaning – model beer jars in stone and pottery

• Authors: Arias Kytnarová Katarína , Jirásková Lucie
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Recent research of vessels made in stone and pottery, undertaken by the present authors, proves the existence of a strong interconnection and transfer of shapes between these two materials. The aim of this paper is to follow one particular group of vessels, namely that of beer jars, and their possible models in stone and ceramic. These miniatures or models represent an example of ideological transformation and at the same time ritual tradition in the meaning and function of such vessels. Such morphological influence was often transferable but could later lead to an independent development of a new type. The authors herein discuss the paths of formal inspiration, the process of changes and the influence on the examples of regular large-size beer jars made in pottery and compare them to ceramic and stone model beer jars. The article introduces the source of inspiration for the model vessels, their purpose, and further evolution during the course of the Old Kingdom.

Keywords

EN

Old Kingdom; model; miniature; beer jar; pottery; stone vessels

Discipline

• ARCHAEOLOGY: ARCHAEOLOGY

• Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Pražské egyptologické studie (Prague Egyptological Studies)
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 15
• Pages: 59-68

Contributors

author

Arias Kytnarová Katarína

• Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague

author

Jirásková Lucie

• Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague