Tich Matek
The technology of Luo pottery production and the definition of ceramic style
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4943501 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Dietler (University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author), Ingrid Herbich (University of California, Berkeley) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 148-164 |
| Publication date | 1989-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1989.9980096 |
| OpenAlex | W2142481763 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 72 |
| References cited | 15 |
The paper describes an operational sequence of production for the 'household ceramic industry' of the Luo people of Kenya, indicating the variations in technical and design choices at various stages which characterize the traditions of manufacture and the resultant micro‐styles of different potter communities. Examination of the technology of production among the Luo calls into question the basic premises of the functional definition of style proposed under the 'information exchange' hypothesis of M. Wobst. Rather, in agreement with the approaches of P. Lemonnier and J. Sackett, ceramic style is seen to originate in the patterns of choice inherent in all production operations, and neither communication functions nor information targets can be inferred from a consideration of the costs of stylistic behavior
Archaeology · Business · Ceramic · Economics · Ethnoarchaeology · Industrial organization · Microeconomics · Pottery · Production (economics · Style (visual arts · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Computer Science · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Materials Science
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| Unique citing works | 72 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2026 (37) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 71 |