Integrating the Old World into the New: an ‘Idol from the West Indies’

Ostapkowicz, Joanna; Brock, Fiona; Wiedenhoeft, Alex C.; Saviola, Donatella

doi:10.15184/aqy.2017.151

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“…Nevertheless, beyond the fact that these objects had a spiritual dimension, they also were objects with a practical side implying ways of handling, carrying and keeping, possibly involving additional materials, the use of cords or ligatures and tarry adhesives (Ostapkowicz et al, 2017). Any clues that may indicate such treatments should not be overlooked and are important for archaeologists in the process of interpreting these objects.…”

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confidence: 99%

Bitumen residue on a Late Ceramic Age three-pointer from Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe: Chemical characterization and ligature evidence

Serrand

Orsini

Ribechini

et al. 2018

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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Bitumen residue on a Late Ceramic Age three-pointer from Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe: Chemical characterization and ligature evidence

Serrand

Orsini

Ribechini

et al. 2018

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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“…The sites were interpreted to be outposts in these small islands, specializing in the acquisition of L. gigas and C. sarda shells for large-scale bead making. Although these small beads could be used in necklaces, they are generally thought to be part of embroidered fabrics involving thousands of beads (Ostapkowicz 2013, 2018; Ostapkowicz et al 2017). In the present study, we noted standardization in the production of “seed beads,” in stark contrast with lithic beads and other shell ornaments.…”

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The Biographies of Bodily Ornaments from Indigenous Settlements of the Dominican Republic (AD 800–1600)

Falci

Ngan-Tillard²,

Hofman

et al. 2020

Latin Am. antiq.

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In this study, we generate novel insights regarding bodily ornaments from indigenous societies of late precolonial Greater Antilles. Previous research has highlighted the sociopolitical role of valuable, exotic, and figurative ornaments, yet there are many gaps in our current understanding of these artifacts. Here, we focus on ornaments from five recently excavated sites in the Dominican Republic (AD 800–1600). We used microwear analysis to investigate each ornament and assess its production sequence and use life. These data permitted the definition of morpho-technical groups, which we then compared to depositional contexts and the regional availability of raw materials. We demonstrate that (1) there was small-scale production of ornaments at the sites, (2) the most recurrent morpho-technical groups were likely imported from production centers, and (3) ornaments of the same group could lead different use lives and be deposited through varied processes. We conclude that bodily ornaments had highly diverse biographies involving local and regional interaction networks.

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“…De récentes études (Ostapkowicz et al, 2017) montrent qu'en fait deux éléments distincts existaient primitivement : une ceinture (en fait un bandeau de tête) et ce qui pourrait être une coiffe décorée de visages, chacun ayant sa propre fonction au sein de cérémonies locales. À leur arrivée en Europe, ces deux pièces furent réunies et montées sur une âme de bois (saule probablement européen) afin de leur donner l'apparence que l'on connaît.…”

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Mongne¹

2019

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Integrating the Old World into the New: an ‘Idol from the West Indies’

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Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Bitumen residue on a Late Ceramic Age three-pointer from Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe: Chemical characterization and ligature evidence

Bitumen residue on a Late Ceramic Age three-pointer from Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe: Chemical characterization and ligature evidence

The Biographies of Bodily Ornaments from Indigenous Settlements of the Dominican Republic (AD 800–1600)

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