The sphero-conical vessels from the Lower Danube in the light of new discoveries from Isaccea, Tulcea county, Romania

Abstract

and Asia in the Middle Ages. In this paper we will present new discoveries of the sphero-conical vessels fromIsaccea and discuss the current state of research on these types of 'exotic' vessels in Europe.

La atención tanatológica en la literatura de 2020 a 2024

“…Los resultados demuestran que esta red de aprendizaje se concentra en l empatía, se agrupa en la capacidad y se estructura en ambos nodos. La atención de tanatología, también conocidos como planificación de cuidados al final de la vida, es componente crucial de los sistemas sanitarios modernos (Ailincăi & Constantinescu, 2015). Estos servicios tienen como objetivo brindar apoyo y orientación a las personas y sus familias mientras atraviesan el difícil proceso de enfrentar la mortalidad.…”

Composition of trace residues from the contents of 11th–12th century sphero-conical vessels from Jerusalem

“…They have been manufactured using a wide range of firing temperatures from low temperature firing to a specialised very high temperature firing that produces stoneware. Some vessels have been fired at temperatures in excess of 1300° C, higher than even the finest stoneware ceramics made in the Middle East [ 3 , 4 ]. The ceramics are finished with an extensive range of coloured glazes coating external surfaces or left unglazed.…”

“…The diversity in sphero-conical vessels—design, manufacture, shape and decoration; is found in all of the regions throughout the Middle East where sphero-conical vessels have been recovered. Examples of the diversity of these vessels are displayed in museum collections all over the world [ 4 , 6 , 7 ] and several ceramic typologies ( Table 1 ) have been developed to attempt to categorise that diversity [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 ]. Savage-Smith [ 1 ] has categorised these vessels into ten types; Stănică and Szmoniewski [ 4 ], into four groups with three types and numerous subtypes; Vezzoli [ 2 ] into three types; while Sharvit [ 8 ] has just two types ( Table 1 ).…”

“…Examples of the diversity of these vessels are displayed in museum collections all over the world [ 4 , 6 , 7 ] and several ceramic typologies ( Table 1 ) have been developed to attempt to categorise that diversity [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 ]. Savage-Smith [ 1 ] has categorised these vessels into ten types; Stănică and Szmoniewski [ 4 ], into four groups with three types and numerous subtypes; Vezzoli [ 2 ] into three types; while Sharvit [ 8 ] has just two types ( Table 1 ). The Vezzoli [ 2 ] typology can differentiate the sherds used in this research and was developed for the sphero-conical vessels from Baalbek, which show a broad range of shapes, decorative schemes and surface treatments [ 2 ].…”

“…The simple utilitarian uses based on their size, weight and shape include a plumb bob [ 1 ], a loom weight and an architectural feature [ 9 ]. If considered a vessel the proposed uses include liquid sprinkler [ 9 ], fire starter [ 10 , 11 ], fire blower [ 12 ], aeolipile [ 9 , 12 – 14 ], lamp [ 4 , 15 ], smoking pipe [ 7 , 16 ], alchemical vessel [ 7 , 13 , 16 , 17 ] or parts of a distillation apparatus [ 17 , 18 ]. From historical documents there is support for thick-walled vessels being used in warfare as grenades [ 9 , 12 , 19 , 20 ].…”