HLINENÁ KERAMIKA Z OBCE TAJOV
Earthenware from Tajov village
Author(s): Jana KoltonováSubject(s): History, Museology & Heritage Studies, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Filozofická fakulta
Keywords: clay; pottery; village Tajov; museum collections; Sedilek family;
Summary/Abstract: Clay is a very widespread and easily moldable material. People have used it from the very beginning for their needs. We can use clay to make various useful, decorative or iconic artifacts. However, clay has found the most frequent use in the manufacture of dishes. Clay products are the most common evidence around the world that helps to determine the stages of the societal development. This article provides information about the history, production method, and assortment of clay products from Tajov village. The ceramics from the village of Tajov were functional, original and extremely nice and they are a proof of the ability and creative expression of our ancestors. The Sedilek family was the last family in Tajov known to perform this craft.
Journal: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo
- Issue Year: 6/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 131-140
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Slovak