Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Colour and decoration were prominent features of Neolithic figurines. However, many such details and colours have faded over time, and it is only on close inspection that traces of colour are visible. This paper presents the innovative application to figurines of a technique based on the treatment of images with DStretch, a valuable tool for recovering the visualization of fainted pigments in clay figurines examined from Knossos. The method has the potential to illuminate aspects such as gender, age, status, identity or group affiliation through the study of colour in Prehistoric figurines.
Source: Documenta Praehistorica
DOI: 10.4312/dp.50.15
Author: Paz Ramirez Valiente
Institution: University of Nottingham
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: University of Nottingham
OpenAlex ID: W4387017368