On the Iconography of the Potnia Theron in the North Pontic Region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12193575 |
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| Authors | Roman Stoyanov (0000-0003-2290-154X, National Research University Higher School of Economics, corresponding author), Roman V Stoyanov (HSE University Moscow Russia) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-10 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-22 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0929-077X • E-ISSN: 1570-0577 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700577-12341386 |
| OpenAlex | W3185418390 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The article discusses one of the variants of the image of the tendril goddess ( Rankenfrau ) with the mask of a satyr recorded in depictions on plates found in Chersonesos Taurica, in the funerary complex within the Kul-Oba burial-mound and also in a burial-mound near the village of Ivanovskaya (Fig. 1–3). Examination of the context for each of the finds and also their comparison allows the assumption that they were all used to decorate apparel – the head-dress of a priestess. The image of the goddess depicted on these plates can be traced back to the iconographic type of the Potnia Theron . The combination of images of the winged goddess and a satyr mask in a single item is probably linked with the cult of Artemis Orphia
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Clothing · Context (archaeology · Cult · Iconography · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History
| Highly cited | No |
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