Looking through the glass
Discussing the so-called glass “counters” from Pompeii
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11399459 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alessandro Pace (University of Fribourg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 134-2 |
| Pages | 463-500 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mélanges de l École française de Rome Antiquité (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0223-5102 • E-ISSN: 1724-2134 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/mefra.13915 |
| OpenAlex | W4319440935 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
This paper deals with a peculiar class of objects widely documented in Pompeii, namely the glass hemispheres. They are small glass objects, with a plano-convex section, whose function is still debated. Generally, these objects are recognised as counters moved on the tabulae lusoriae, although other functions have been proposed. This research aims to show that the only valid parameter to certify their ludic value is the direct association with other items provided with a primary ludic function
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |