POST-FIRING INTERVENTIONS ON LA TÈNE POTTERY FROM THE EASTERN CARPATHIAN BASIN: MENDING PRACTICES
POST-FIRING INTERVENTIONS ON LA TÈNE POTTERY FROM THE EASTERN CARPATHIAN BASIN: MENDING PRACTICES

Summary/Abstract: This paper investigates post-firing interventions on La Tène pottery from the eastern Carpathian Basin, examining repair practices as indicators of adaptive technological and economic behavior. Drawing on material from both pottery workshops and consumption contexts, the study documents a variety of repair techniques, including metal fastenings, organic adhesives, and structural replacements. A regional focus on graphite-tempered situla-type vessels in the Upper Tisza Basin suggests limited resource access and a functional valuation of ceramics. Even where evidence is indirect, the widespread occurrence of perforated vessels suggests a systematic attitude toward conservation and reuse. These findings highlight the need for interdisciplinary analysis and offer insight into Iron Age attitudes toward material durability, resource management, and object value.

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