Miniatures votives et miniatures funéraires dans le Latium archaïque : une catégorie de mobilier symbolique multifonction ?

During the 6th and 5th centuries BCE in Rome and Latium, few to no objects were offered in tombs. The now mainstream interpretation of this phenomenon postulates a legislative intervention at the beginning of the period, with laws forbidding rich funerary assemblages. This interpretation, however, i...

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Main Author: Euan Wall
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Language:English
Published: Université Lumière Lyon 2 2022-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/frontieres/1140
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description During the 6th and 5th centuries BCE in Rome and Latium, few to no objects were offered in tombs. The now mainstream interpretation of this phenomenon postulates a legislative intervention at the beginning of the period, with laws forbidding rich funerary assemblages. This interpretation, however, is not without its faults. Several tombs do in fact contain objects, and the literature has often insisted on the miniature character of these offerings. At the same period, Latin votive deposits attract a large number of offerings, including many miniature vases –thus scholars have suggested a link between the two phenomena. However, a comparative study shows that the types of vase given in both contexts were different. While votive deposits consist mostly of very small open vases, often misshapen, badly made and linked to food offerings, tombs contain more painted vases and closed shapes. Votive and funerary practices are therefore quite dissimilar, which implies that the phenomena are not as closely linked as previously suggested.
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spelling doaj-art-2c2393c82fcb414787d29d9be3f0a3722025-01-09T12:57:17ZengUniversité Lumière Lyon 2Frontière·s2534-75352022-06-01115516710.35562/frontieres.1140Miniatures votives et miniatures funéraires dans le Latium archaïque : une catégorie de mobilier symbolique multifonction ?Euan WallDuring the 6th and 5th centuries BCE in Rome and Latium, few to no objects were offered in tombs. The now mainstream interpretation of this phenomenon postulates a legislative intervention at the beginning of the period, with laws forbidding rich funerary assemblages. This interpretation, however, is not without its faults. Several tombs do in fact contain objects, and the literature has often insisted on the miniature character of these offerings. At the same period, Latin votive deposits attract a large number of offerings, including many miniature vases –thus scholars have suggested a link between the two phenomena. However, a comparative study shows that the types of vase given in both contexts were different. While votive deposits consist mostly of very small open vases, often misshapen, badly made and linked to food offerings, tombs contain more painted vases and closed shapes. Votive and funerary practices are therefore quite dissimilar, which implies that the phenomena are not as closely linked as previously suggested.https://journals.openedition.org/frontieres/1140
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Miniatures votives et miniatures funéraires dans le Latium archaïque : une catégorie de mobilier symbolique multifonction ?
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title Miniatures votives et miniatures funéraires dans le Latium archaïque : une catégorie de mobilier symbolique multifonction ?
title_full Miniatures votives et miniatures funéraires dans le Latium archaïque : une catégorie de mobilier symbolique multifonction ?
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title_full_unstemmed Miniatures votives et miniatures funéraires dans le Latium archaïque : une catégorie de mobilier symbolique multifonction ?
title_short Miniatures votives et miniatures funéraires dans le Latium archaïque : une catégorie de mobilier symbolique multifonction ?
title_sort miniatures votives et miniatures funeraires dans le latium archaique une categorie de mobilier symbolique multifonction
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