The 'cup-and-saucer' vessel: Function, chronology, distribution and symbolism
Many scholars have discussed the cup and saucer vessel, its function and source. The vessel was most common during the Late Bronze II- Iron Age I periods, although it appears earlier and later as well. This paper discusses the châine opératoire of C&S production, when it was used, the geographic...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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Israel exploration journal
Year: 2010, Volume: 60, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-57 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HH Archaeology |
| Further subjects: | B
Archaeology
B Ceramics B Bronze Age |
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| Summary: | Many scholars have discussed the cup and saucer vessel, its function and source. The vessel was most common during the Late Bronze II- Iron Age I periods, although it appears earlier and later as well. This paper discusses the châine opératoire of C&S production, when it was used, the geographic and contextual distribution of the vessels, and the likely function of the vessels, in order to further understand the C&S and its function. It is suggested here that C&S was cultic in nature, used both for light and for the spread of scents. While the vessel and the practice it was used for were common in the lowlands, C&S does not appear in the highlands in the Iron Age I. We suggest that this was due to cultural preferences, shunning not just the form, but also the cultic practice and believes the vessels had connotations with in the lowlands. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-2059 |
| Contains: | In: Israel exploration journal
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