Red Ladies of Clay
Colour and decoration were prominent features of Neolithic figurines. However, many such details and colours have faded over time, and it is only on close inspection that traces of colour are visible. This paper presents the innovative application to figurines of a technique based on the treatment...
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2023-09-01
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Colour and decoration were prominent features of Neolithic figurines. However, many such details and colours have faded over time, and it is only on close inspection that traces of colour are visible. This paper presents the innovative application to figurines of a technique based on the treatment of images with DStretch, a valuable tool for recovering the visualization of fainted pigments in clay figurines examined from Knossos. The method has the potential to illuminate aspects such as gender, age, status, identity or group affiliation through the study of colour in Prehistoric figurines.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2b32440ee7f4959bc9e50a830e6182b2023-09-25T21:07:34ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Documenta Praehistorica1408-967X1854-24922023-09-015010.4312/dp.50.15Red Ladies of ClayPaz Ramirez Valiente0University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Colour and decoration were prominent features of Neolithic figurines. However, many such details and colours have faded over time, and it is only on close inspection that traces of colour are visible. This paper presents the innovative application to figurines of a technique based on the treatment of images with DStretch, a valuable tool for recovering the visualization of fainted pigments in clay figurines examined from Knossos. The method has the potential to illuminate aspects such as gender, age, status, identity or group affiliation through the study of colour in Prehistoric figurines. https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/14985Neolithic figurinesGreecepigment detectioncolour |
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| title | Red Ladies of Clay |
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| title_short | Red Ladies of Clay |
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| topic | Neolithic figurines Greece pigment detection colour |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/14985 |
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