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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Artem derhai ¹, Okeksandr Makodzeba ² 
Vessel from the Middle Dnieper Culture settlement Iskovshchyna from the excavations of M.M. Bondar (1960-1962)
^{1, 2} Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
¹ORCID: 0009-0009-7880-6067
²ORCID: 0009-0001-3056-7812
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ABSTRACT

The paper examines a jar-like vessel from the central settlement of the Middle Dnieper culture at the Iskovshchyna tract. The definition and place of the Middle Dnieper culture are presented in archaeological literature on the basis of a small number of barrow burials investigated at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, often with a loss of data, with the exception of the Dolynskyi/Yatskovytskyi barrow cemetery studied by A. Bydlovskyi. As a result of the revision of available sources from closed sites carried out by K. P. Buniatian, the relative chronology of the culture was determined as lying between the late Yamnaya and Catacomb periods.

In archaeological literature, ceramic materials from settlements, both camps and stationary sites, are traditionally associated with the late period of the Middle Dnieper culture. In connection with the refutation of I. Artemenko’s typology, which was primarily based on left-bank sites in Belarus and Russia, K. P. Buniatian proposed the currently accepted concept of typochronology for burial complexes of the Middle Dnieper culture. However, with the exception of certain theses based on the study by M. M. Bondar, the issue of the relationship between the ceramic complexes of both types of sources has remained open. At the same time, the specific settlement ceramic complex has remained poorly differentiated, with the exception of the classification proposed by M. Bondar, which is based on his research of the Kaniv group of sites. This situation has led to the concept of the “middle stage” of the Middle Dnieper culture acquiring the character of a subjective assessment, and, in turn, it was proposed to abandon the very distinction of this stage as such. Consequently, settlement materials of the culture have traditionally been attributed to the late period of the existence of the MDC. At the same time, the accumulation of settlement materials of the Middle Dnieper culture, including absolute dates from Prorva I, II and a number of sites of the Early and Middle Bronze Age cultures of the forest and forest-steppe zones, together with the use of available archival data from the excavations of the Kaniv expedition of M. Bondar and S. Berezanska at Iskovshchyna during 1960–1962, актуалізує the clarification of the place and significance of the settlement ceramic complex within the system of Middle Dnieper culture sites. One of the foundations of this issue is the study of ceramic production of this culture, considered on the example of a single ceramic scatter from the central part of the settlement. On the basis of an analysis of manufacturing techniques, morphological and ornamental features, the position of the sample is compared with settlement features of the central part of the site, and the problem of ceramic production at Iskovshchyna is raised, which may reflect an early horizon of settlement at this site. A number of features of the sample demonstrate intercultural interactions in the Kaniv Dnieper region, including with the eastern group of Globular Amphora cultures. A revision of the vessel’s characteristics in comparison with previous publications is presented. For the purpose of fuller representation, a 3D model of the sample was created. The analysis of the vessel is carried out in relation to the problem of the cultural-historical situation of the initial stage of settlement at Iskovshchyna.

Keywords: Middle Dnieper culture, Iskovshchyna, settlement ceramics, storage-jar-like vessel, ceramic production, typochronology, intercultural interactions, Kaniv Dnieper region, Early and Middle Bronze Age.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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Derhai, A. S., Makodzeba, O.O., Pustovalov, S. Zh. 2025. Vessel from the Middle Dnieper Culture settlement Iskovshchyna from the excavations of M.M. Bondar (1960-1962).. VITA ANTIQUA, 16. Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations.

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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Andriy Dubiaha ¹
Comparative Analysis of the Burial Rites of the Donets and Middle Don Catacomb Cultures
¹ Donetsk Regional Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education
¹ORCID: 0000-0002-8143-4980
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ABSTRACT

At the beginning of the 21st century, the classic of the study of the catacomb culture of the Middle Bronze Age, S.N. Bratchenko, proposed a new taxonomic unit - the Donetsk-Don (Don) catacomb culture, which absorbed the Donetsk, Middle Don and West Manich catacomb cultures. Today, there is no generally accepted and balanced approach among scientists to the differentiation of archaeological cultures, which significantly complicates their study. Quite often, as the main criterion for distinguishing cultures, scientists take secondary features as a basis, which leads to inappropriate pluralism in this issue. S.N. Bratchenko tried to create a clear system of differentiation of catacomb cultures. However, during his lifetime, the researcher did not have time to fully substantiate the theory he put forward and summarize all available materials. This created the basis for the rejection of the proposed taxonomic unit and the emergence of a number of discussions about it. The article is an attempt to argue the position of the classicist on the basis of a comparative analysis of the burial rite of the Donetsk and Middle Don catacomb cultures, namely such elements as the pose and orientation of the deceased. The results obtained indicate, if not the identity of the main elements of the burial rite of these catacomb cultures, then at least a great similarity. Thus, the proposal put forward by S.N. Bratchenko is confirmed at the statistical level. Therefore, the introduction of the taxonomic unit “Donetsk-Don (Don)” catacomb culture is appropriate and relevant. The article does not claim to be a comprehensive generalization, but is another attempt to substantiate the ideas put forward by the classic of the study of catacomb antiquities.

Keywords: S.N. Bratchenko, Middle Bronze Age, catacomb culture, Donetsk catacomb culture, Middle Don catacomb culture, burial rite, taxonomic unit, Donetsk-Don (Don) catacomb culture.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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Dubiaha, А.P. 2025. Comparative Analysis of the Burial Rites of the Donets and Middle Don Catacomb Cultures.. VITA ANTIQUA, 16. Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations.

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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Sergii Pustovalov ¹, Nataliya Danylko ² 
Burial mounds 2-3 near the village of Volodymyrivka, Skadovsk district, Kherson region
¹ Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
²Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
¹ORCID: 0000-0003-3026-6224
²ORCID: 0000-0003-4667-118X
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ABSTRACT

The article is devoted to the republication of the materials from the Red Banner Expedition in the Prysyvashshia region. The previous publication was made in 2018 (Danylko, Chernykh, 2018). The republication is prompted by the fact that the general concept of the Bronze Age periodization in Ukraine used by L. A. Chernykh is outdated and does not take into account modern radiocarbon dates. Moreover, she attempts to question radiocarbon dating, while Europe has long been using the results of this method. In addition, the most important burial in the mentioned publication is presented without proper critical analysis, which leads to a distortion of the actual burial context. In the article by Danylko and Chernykh, the excavation material belongs to N. M. Danylko, whereas the interpretation is by L. A. Chernykh. The mentioned article provides a detailed examination of ceramics and other source studies, but not a single word is said about the social status of the buried individuals. The above requires revisiting these monuments. The article examines 25 burials from the ritual practices and material culture of the Bronze Age in the Prysyvashshia region.

Keywords: kurgans, burials, Bronze Age, Yamnaya culture, Catacomb culture, Srubnaya culture, Cimmerian culture, excavations, social stratification.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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Yevdokymov, H. L., Danylko, N.M., Pustovalov, S. Zh. 2025. Burial mounds 2-3 near the village of Volodymyrivka, Skadovsk district, Kherson region.. VITA ANTIQUA, 16. Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations.

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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Hennadii Yevdokymov, Nataliya Danylko ¹, Sergii Pustovalov ² 
Archaeological research of the Krasnoznamensk expedition. Burial mounds near the village of Myroliubivka
¹ Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
²Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
¹ORCID: 0000-0002-4667-118X
²ORCID: 0000-0003-3026-6224
DOI: 

ABSTRACT

The article is devoted to the publication of excavation materials from the Krasnoznamianska Expedition in the Bilozerka district of Kherson Region, near the village of Myroliubivka (formerly Radianske). In total, materials from 40 burials are presented. Of these, 21 belong to the Yamnaya cultural community; 11 to the Ingul variant of the Catacomb culture; 6 to the Multi-Roller (Multi-Cordoned Ware) culture; 1 Scythian burial and 1 Nogai burial. Among the Yamnaya burials, graves of ordinary population are represented, possibly those of the lower strata of the tribal elite (burials covered with stelae). The Catacomb burials are represented exclusively by the Ingul graves, mostly ordinary catacombs. The Multi-Roller culture burials belong to the Dnipro–Dnister steppe variant and form a compact group in Kurgan 2.

Keywords: Eneolithic-Bronze Age, excavations, Pit graves culture, Ingul culture, multi-roller ornamentation culture.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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Yevdokymov, H. L., Danylko, N.M., Pustovalov, S. Zh. 2025. Archaeological research of the Krasnoznamensk expedition. Burial mounds near the village of Myroliubivka.. VITA ANTIQUA, 16. Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations.

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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Ivan Prudko¹
Grey Clay Amphora Containing a Hoard of Dolphins from Olbia : a new addition to the collections of the Archaeological Museum at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
¹ Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
¹ORCID: 0009-0005-0833-3437
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ABSTRACT

The article introduces into scholarly circulation a new addition to the collections of the Archaeological Museum of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv—a grey-clay amphora containing a hoard of dolphin-shaped coins, accidentally discovered within the chora of ancient Olbia. Despite the loss of most of the complex and the absence of archaeological context due to the actions of “amateur searchers,” the author provides a detailed description of the preserved items—the amphora and eight bronze cast ingots in the form of “dolphins.” The study outlines the morphological features of the vessel and the coins, presents their measurements, and offers relevant analogies. The article highlights the scholarly value of the complex while also demonstrating the challenges of working with antiquities removed illegally, which lose much of their informational potential when proper contextual recording is lacking.

Keywords: antiquity, Olbia, hoard, numismatics, Olbian dolphin.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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Prudko, I. V. 2025. Grey Clay Amphora Containing a Hoard of Dolphins from Olbia : a new addition to the collections of the Archaeological Museum at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. VITA ANTIQUA, 16. Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations.

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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Nadiia Kravchenko¹
Hunting in museum exhibitions of the german Saxony: artefacts of material culture, works of art, environmental protection context
¹ National military history museum of Ukraine
¹ORCID: 0000-0001-9739-4859
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ABSTRACT

The article is devoted to the study of the representation of hunting in the museum exhibits of Saxony. Since the culture of hunting was very developed in the German states in the Early Modern Period, its artefacts occupy a prominent place among museum items.

With the rethinking of the attitude towards the environment, the popularity of environmental movements has led to significant changes in museum exhibitions about hunting. While in the past they were aimed at demonstrating the results of successful hunts, now they have a pronounced natural history orientation. Hunting palaces turned museums now have a rather different goal - to show hunting as a part of an everyday life of past ages. The variety of abovementioned artefacts, the ways in which they are displayed, and understanding their place within the framework of German exhibition projects deserve separate coverage. Its results may be useful for employees of Ukrainian museum institutions who are planning to rework exhibitions of natural history departments.

Within the framework of this small study, a conditional division of museums was created, between those where hunting is present as one of the topics of a permanent exhibition or temporary exhibition, and those centered on depicting the history of hunting from a certain angle. The exhibitions of the State Art Collection in Dresden, Hartenfels Castle, Königstein Fortress contain artefacts related to the history of hunting and its reflection in art. Indirectly, this topic was present in the conceptual exhibition project dedicated to memories, which took place in the Hubertusburg hunting castle in 2023. A holistic image of hunting in the Baroque era is presented in the Moritzburg Palace museum. On the other hand, the expositions of the Augustusburg and Lauenstein castles are aimed at presenting the history of hunting in the past, as well as the ecological component of nature management.

Keywords: hunting, museums, Germany, Saxony, art, weapons, Meissen porcelain, 16th-18th centuries.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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Kravchenko, N. V. 2025. Hunting in museum exhibitions of the german Saxony: artefacts of material culture, works of art, environmental protection context. VITA ANTIQUA, 16. Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations.

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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Anna Radchenko¹, Simon Radchenko ²
Archaeology on paper: scientific professional publications in Ukraine and whst is (not) happening to them
¹ PH “Akademperiodyka” of the NAS of Ukraine
²Museum of Archaeology, University of Stavanger
¹ORCID: 0000-0002-0276-6398
²ORCID: 0000-0003-2970-5373
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ABSTRACT

The paper examines the three most highly ranked periodical publishing bodies dealing with Ukraine's archaeological content — Arheologia, Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, and EMINAK. Focusing on academic papers as the main way to present research outcomes, it provides a scientometric study of these periodicals to examine processes in Ukrainian archaeology to the extent they are expressed in publications. The paper perceives scientometric research as a reliable way to spot internal and external trends of the journal, and compare them to their analogies in the publishing bodies abroad, tracing the directions for future modification and development.

We applied conventional and self-developed tools to perform a coherent study of Ukrainian journals, revealing trends and approaches in authorship, thematic choices, and titling creativity of published papers. These methods showed a coherence and fascination in material-based study and material publication of Ukrainian journals, especially compared to European ones. Moreover, a comparatively low level of titling creativity emphasizes the undertheorization of the data and an established tradition to focus on empirical work instead of the interpretational publication. In contrast to the European writing model, Ukrainian authors follow a fixational approach to presenting material instead of analytical and synthetic. In addition, the metadata are often selected in order to exclude external readers rather than include them, as European scholars aim to do.

This paper draws the connection between such state of the art, the low quantity of theoretical and methodological research in Ukraine, and the relatively low topicality of academic papers published by Ukrainian archaeologists in their domestic periodicals. We claim that the absence of consistent and rigorous theoretical work affects the overall level of scholarly publishing in Ukrainian archaeology and leads to an increase in the thematic and methodological gap between Ukrainian and European archaeology. Moreover, in our view, this is a symptom of social unawareness and passivity of Ukrainian archaeology as a discipline, which might lead to severe empiricism and problems for the field shortly. In the paper's final part, we provide some general reflections on the matter and advice on how Ukrainian archaeological academic journals can contribute to overcoming the current crisis.

Keywords: scientometric analysis, bibliometrics, peer-reviewed journal, citation, word frequency, science theory, archaeology.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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Radchenko, A.I., Radchenko, S.B. 2025. Archaeology on paper: scientific professional publications in Ukraine and whst is (not) happening to them. VITA ANTIQUA, 16. Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations.

References:

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Velenteichyk, T.M., Radchenko, A.I., Mryglod, O.I. 2023. A Scientometric Study of “Science and Science of Science” Journal: to the 30th Anniversary of the Edition. Nauka naukozn, 3 (121), 5-40 (in Ukrainian). https://doi.org/10.15407/sofs2023.03.005 

Zalizniak, L.L. 2019. Ukrainska arkheolohiia: stan i perspektyvy (subiektyvne vrazhennia pro obiektyvnyi stan). ADIU, 4. 388-395 (in Ukrainian).

Kotlyarevsky, Ya.V., Radchenko, A.I., Melnikov, O.V., Semenyuk, E.P. 2018. Strategic priorities in measuring the publication and publishing works in scholarly research activity. Sci. innov., 14 (5), 5-16. https://doi.org/10.15407/scine14.05.005

Minakov, M.A., Radchenko, S.B. 2024. The structure of archaeological knowledge and the concept of archaeological culture: the perspective of actor-network theory. Arheologia, 4, 104-124. (in Ukrainian). https://doi.org/10.15407/arheologia2024.04.104

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Radchenko, А.I., Mryglod, O.I. 2019. “Mineralogical Journal (Ukraine)”: 40 Years of History. Mineral. Journ. (Ukraine), 41 (1), 3-14 (in Ukrainian). https://doi.org/10.15407/mineraljournal.41.01.003 

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Radchenko, S., Radchenko, A. 2024. Ukrainian archaeological theory outside of the garden wall. Presentation at the Nordic TAG 2024 Conference, Turku, March 6—8, 2024. URL: https://sites.utu.fi/nordictag2024/wp-content/uploads/sites/1259/2024/03/NordicTAG-2024-Abstract-book-UPDATED.pdf

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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Yaroslav Volodarets-Urbanovych¹
Early Medieval Jewelry from the Kherson Local History Museum : stolen heritage
¹Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
¹ORCID: 0000-0003-1560-3608

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ABSTRACT

The report presents information about a number of archaeological finds of early Middle Ages from funds and exposition of the Kherson Local History Museum. This jewellery entered the museum’s collection in different years. It was possible to author to get acquainted with these materials in 2018 and 2019. A part was published almost immediately, others later — during 2024 and 2025. Work on processing part of the collection was stopped by the global Covid-2019 pandemic. And on February 24, 2022, a full-scale invasion of russian troops began, including in the south of Ukraine, with the occupation of Kherson. In November 2022, during the robbery by the russian occupiers of the Kherson Local History Museum, a number of items (including jewellery of the early Middle Ages) were taken in an unknown direction. Their further fate is unknown.

All archaeological finds can be divided into four groups according to ethnocultural affiliation and general dating.

1. Аnthropomorphic pendant from «Oleshkovsky Pіski» (Fig. 2; 3). Archaeological find belongs to the circle of «Black Sea-Caucasian» pendants of Alans or Bulgarians, it under discussion could be dated to the 4th— 7thcc. It entered the collection of Viktor Goshkevich (the founder and funder of the museum) back in 1900 or 1905.
2. Finds of strap adornments by «Heraldic» style (second half of the 6th— 7thcc.) from three points — Novooleksiivka, Novochornomor’ia and Kalanchak (Fig. 4—7), in total of 12 archaeological finds. This jewellery entered the museum’s collection in the 1960s and early 1970s, thanks to the works of Israel Ratner (an employee-archaeologist of the museum).
3. Buckle of early Byzantine time from Heroiske village (Fig. 8). This find belongs to the circle of very famous produces of the «Syracuse» type. Similar buckles date back to the last quarter of the 6th— 7thcc. This jewel also entered the museum’s collection thanks to the works of Israel Ratner.
4. Jewellery findings from Pravi Solontsi Hoard, which belongs to the assemblages of the Martynivka circle. The complex comprises 20 whole and fragmented metal items and 1 bead of nontranslucent glass (Fig. 9; 10). The items existed in starting from the end of the 6th/ turn of the 6th—7th cc. to the middle / third quarter of the 7th c.

The report presents the most complete information about those finds that have been processed and data about which may be lost. It should be hoped that attracting the attention of the world public and the work of the relevant services will be able to return the stolen heritage of Ukraine during the full-scale invasion, including from the collection of the Kherson Local History Museum.

Keywords: The Kherson Local History Museum, Early Middle Ages, Slavs, nomads, jewelry.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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Volodarets-Urbanovych, Y.V. 2025. Early Medieval Jewelry from the Kherson Local History Museum : stolen heritage. VITA ANTIQUA,16. Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Sofia Syvuk¹
Roman Metal Tableware in the Chernyakhiv Culture of Ukraine : a historiographical overview
¹Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
¹ORCID: 0009-0001-2945-3623

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ABSTRACT

The article presents an attempt at a comprehensive analysis of the history of studying Roman metal vessels from sites of the Chernyakhiv culture within the territory of Ukraine. Particular attention is devoted to the clarification of the terminological framework, the definition and characterization of the main stages in the accumulation of the source base, as well as to the identification of the specific features of its formation and the dynamics of artifact discovery.

Special attention is given to the analysis of chronological aspects, the examination of the historical context, and the discussion of the functional purpose of Roman metal vessels in the barbarian milieu. In particular, the so-called “princely burials” are analyzed as examples illustrating the formation of the “drinking set” characteristic of the Chernyakhiv culture, which reflects processes of adaptation and reinterpretation of Roman traditions within the material culture of the barbarian societies of the Northern Black Sea region.

The paper also presents an up-to-date list of known examples of Roman metal vessels associated with the Chernyakhiv culture, mentioned in the works of both Ukrainian and foreign researchers. The conclusion analyzes the current state of research, identifies the main trends in the development of scholarly approaches, and outlines the prospects for further studies on this topic.

Keywords: Roman import, metal utensils, late Roman period, Chernyakhiv culture, historiography.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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Syvuk, S.O. 2025. Roman Metal Tableware in the Chernyakhiv Culture of Ukraine : a historiographical overview. VITA ANTIQUA, 16. Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations.

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VITA ANTIQUA 16, 2025, Tangible Heritage of Ancient Times : approaches, contexts, interpretations

Iryna Chechulina¹
The Interaction of Metal and Ceramic Ware in Ancient Greek Culture: Technology, Style and Market Aspects
¹Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
¹ORCID: 0000-0003-3783-6277

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ABSTRACT

The interaction between ancient Greek metal vessels and Greek ceramic ware is an important aspect of the study of ancient arts and crafts. The metal vases made of bronze, silver and gold produced by ancient Greek craftsmen were not only distinguished by their high craftsmanship, but also had a significant impact on the development of ceramic tableware. The phenomenon of potters imitating Torevtic wares is known not only in Greece, but also in a broader intercultural context, particularly in the Islamic world and China.

Metal vases often served as models for ceramic wares. Potters sought to reproduce the shapes, proportions, and decorative elements of metal vessels in their clay analogues. This was manifested in the use of similar contours and structural elements, for example, in the design of handles, bases and necks of the vessels.

The stylistic elements of metal vases, such as ornaments and motifs, are reflected in the paintings of ceramic ware. The delicate geometric patterns and floral motifs that adorned metal wares were adapted to the technique of ceramic painting. The potters tried to convey the aesthetic value and complexity of metal products through their wares, thus developing new styles and techniques of painting.

The development of technologies and methods for the production of metal vases stimulated technical progress in the manufacture of ceramic ware. The adoption of surface treatment techniques, such as polishing, imitation engraving or the use of fluting, allowed potters to create ware that imitated the shine of metal products.

The socio-economic factor played an important role in this process. Metal vessels were a luxury item available only to the elite, while ceramic analogues allowed a wider audience to join the visual culture of elite objects. Thanks to active trade, Greek ceramics imitating metal spread far beyond Greece, reaching the Northern Black Sea region, Italy, and the Middle East.

Although the main influence was from metal to ceramics, there are cases of the reverse process. Popular ceramic shapes were sometimes reproduced in metal, indicating the interdependence of different craft traditions.

Thus, the interplay between metal vases and ceramic tableware in Ancient Greece is an example of the integration of different craft traditions, which contributed to the development of material culture and art. This process reflects the diversity of the ancient Greek society, where different crafts and artistic trends interacted and mutually enriched, creating unique works that still impress with their perfection and artistic value.

Keywords: ancient Greek metal vessels, ceramic tableware, Greek ceramics, ancient craft, material culture, production technologies.

Lenguage: Ukrainian

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