The Sphere-Bearing Anthropomorphic Figurines of Amathus
A number of female figurines from the Cypro-Archaic tombs of Amathus have been identified as frame-drum players on the basis of the round objects they hold. However, a close examination of these figurines reveals that several of them carry spheres instead of frame drums. These spheres represent a ty...
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Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
1997
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 1997, Volume: 306, Pages: 39-45 |
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Summary: | A number of female figurines from the Cypro-Archaic tombs of Amathus have been identified as frame-drum players on the basis of the round objects they hold. However, a close examination of these figurines reveals that several of them carry spheres instead of frame drums. These spheres represent a type of baetyl that served as a cult image in some Cypriot sanctuaries of the Cypro-Archaic period. Therefore, the terracottas may depict participants in a funerary ritual in which a baetyl played an important role. |
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ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1357547 |