In this article I deal with some of the possible causes for the scarcity of archaeological evidence for Mesopotamian statues. I analyse the reasons for such a gap in antiquity, from the insufficiency and reuse of material to the destruction of statues. I consider the displacement and hiding of statues through the practices of godnapping and burial as well. In the conclusion, I discuss the destruction and disappearance of ancient statues in modern times, from archaeological excavations to cases of iconoclasm.
Statue scomparse / Verderame, Lorenzo. - (2021), pp. 53-59. (Intervento presentato al convegno "Onorare gli dèi, rappresentare il potere regale, ammirare il monumento. Canoni, contesti, funzioni e fruizioni della statuaria divina e regale nell’Egitto, nel Vicino e Medio Oriente e nell’Asia Centrale" tenutosi a Roma) [10.53131/QVO1127-60372021_5].
Statue scomparse
Verderame, Lorenzo
2021
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In this article I deal with some of the possible causes for the scarcity of archaeological evidence for Mesopotamian statues. I analyse the reasons for such a gap in antiquity, from the insufficiency and reuse of material to the destruction of statues. I consider the displacement and hiding of statues through the practices of godnapping and burial as well. In the conclusion, I discuss the destruction and disappearance of ancient statues in modern times, from archaeological excavations to cases of iconoclasm.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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