7936
Accession Number
25601
Editor
Vandiver, Pamela B.; Druzik, James; Wheeler, George Segan
Title Of Article Chaper
Reconstructing prehistoric textile and ceramic technology from impressions of cloth in figurines from Ecuador
Title Of Journal Book
Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology II: symposium held April 17-21, 1990, San Francisco, California, USA
Volume
185
Pages
767-776
Collation
2 figs., 1 table, 1 map
Reference Bibliography
Includes 6 bibliog. refs.
Publisher
Materials Research Society
Publisher City
Pittsburgh
ISBN
1-55899-074-7
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Monograph : Proceedings
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology (2nd : 1990 : San Francisco, California)
Meeting City
San Francisco
Meeting Country
United States
Abstract
A method is described for using vinyl polysiloxane dental impression material to make high definition casts from ceramic objects that bear negative imprints of textiles. Casts made from impressions found on prehistoric ceramic figurines from Ecuador were examined under magnification and features of the yarns and weaves were described. The data are used to reconstruct prehistoric spinning and weaving technology. The use of cloth in figurine manufacture and the reconstructed textile technology are interpreted in spatial, temporal, and cultural perspectives.
Keywords
textile;ceramic;impression;cloth;figurine;Ecuador -- CAL
pub_id
7936
Meeting Date
19900417-19900421