New data concerning the representation of human foot in the Gumelniţa culture
New data concerning the representation of human foot in the Gumelniţa culture
Author(s): Cristian-Eduard ŞtefanSubject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Editura Cetatea de Scaun
Keywords: clay feet; Gumelniţa; Chalcolithic; context; right; left; symbol; pars pro toto
Summary/Abstract: Starting from some unpublished pieces, the author analyses in this article the clay feet found in some settlements belonging to Gumelniţa culture, in more or less clear contexts. The possible meanings of this type of item are presented, with an emphasis on the importance of context in any analysis of this kind and the symbolic duality of two major concepts of everyday life: the right and left.
Journal: Studii de Preistorie
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 125-135
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
