The pre-Colombian pottery figurines of the central coast of Peru
The aim of this thesis is to study a hitherto neglected pre-Columbian Peruvian artefact: the pottery figurine. The term figurine refers to a human representation, which is not a vessel or part of a vessel. Included are also ceramic litters carrying figurines. The material recorded from collections and/or publications, constitutes a Corpus of 1571 specimens from the Central Coast of Peru, dating from the Preceramic to the Inca period. The figurines are classified into groups, using stylistic, iconographic and technical criteria, with recourse to known pottery styles. On the basis of this classification, the figurine groups have been used to throw light on cultural processes in the area. It has thus been possible: âą to trace outside influencesâlike the presence of Nascoid figurines in the Rimac valley at the end of the Early Intermediate Period; âą to establish stylistic units, hitherto only guessed at in the published literature--like the existence of an AncĂłn sub-style at the end of the Middle Horizon and the early part of the Late Intermediate Period, or a ChillĂłn sub-style towards the end of the Late Intermediate Period; âą to confirm and illustrate various previous modelsâlike the nature of the
Morgan, Alexandra
Peruvian artefacts
The pre-Colombian pottery figurines of the central coast of Peru. The aim of this thesis is to study a hitherto neglected pre-Columbian Peruvian artefact: the pottery figurine. The term figurine refers to a human representation, which is not a vessel or part of a vessel. Included are also ceramic litters carrying figurines. The material recorded from collections and/or publications, constitutes a Corpus of 1571 specimens from the Central Coast of Peru, dating from the Preceramic to the Inca period. The figurines are classified into groups, using stylistic, iconographic and technical criteria, with recourse to known pottery styles. On the basis of this classification, the figurine groups have been used to throw light on cultural processes in the area. It has thus been possible: âą to trace outside influencesâlike the presence of Nascoid figurines in the Rimac valley at the end of the Early Intermediate Period; âą to establish stylistic units, hitherto only guessed at in the published literature--like the existence of an AncĂłn sub-style at the end of the Middle Horizon and the early part of the Late Intermediate Period, or a ChillĂłn sub-style towards the end of the Late Intermediate Period; âą to confirm and illustrate various previous modelsâlike the nature of the
pre colombian pottery figurine central coast peru aim_study hitherto_neglect pre_columbian peruvian artefact pottery figurine term figurine refers human representation vessel part vessel included also ceramic carry figurine material_record collection and publication constitutes corpus specimens central coast peru date period figurine classify group use stylistic iconographic technical criterion recourse know pottery_style basis classification figurine group use throw_light cultural process area thus possible_trace outside influence like presence figurines valley end early intermediate period establish stylistic unit hitherto guess publish literature like existence sub style end middle horizon early_part late intermediate period sub style towards_end late intermediate period confirm illustrate various previous model like nature