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Record Nr.

UNINA9910650093103321

Autore

Golebiowska-Tobiasz Aneta

Titolo

Monumental kipchak statues in South-Eastern Europe : archeology, conservation and protection / / Aneta Golebiowska-Tobiasz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

De Gruyter, 2013

London, England : , : Versita, Versita Limited, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

3-11-039935-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Versita Discipline: History, Archaeology

Disciplina

939.5

Soggetti

Stele (Archaeology) - Ukraine - Black Sea Lowland

Kipchak (Turkic people) - Ukraine - Black Sea Lowland - Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- From the Author -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: History of Research and the Most Important Publications / Gołębiowska-Tobiasz, Aneta -- Chapter 2: Outline of the Genesis of Anthropomorphic Stelae. Cult Places / Gołębiowska-Tobiasz, Aneta -- Chapter 3: Territorial and Chronological Scope of Polovtsians Stelae / Gołębiowska-Tobiasz, Aneta -- Chapter 4: Typological Systems / Gołębiowska-Tobiasz, Aneta -- Chapter 5: Collection in the Veliko-Anadol Forest Museum / Gołębiowska-Tobiasz, Aneta / Burzak, Michał -- Chapter 6: The issue of Preservation and Protection of Monumental Anthropomorphic Stelae in Eastern Europe. Condition of Stelae After Conservati/n$r Burzak, Michał / Gołębiowska-Tobiasz, Aneta -- Chapter 7: Remarks on the Status of Stelae in Countries of Eastern Europe. Research and Popularisation Postulates / Gołębiowska-Tobiasz, Aneta / Burzak, Michał -- Bibliography -- List of Figures -- Index of the Geographical and Ethnic Names -- Index of Historical Persons

Sommario/riassunto

Stone statues, indigenous to the early Turks, appeared in the vast territory of the Asian steppes, from Southern Siberia to Central Asia and across the foothills of the Ural Mountains. The custom originated among Cumans in Eastern Europe. The skill of erecting



anthropomorphic stelae required proficiency in processing different kinds of stone and wood, and was characterized by artistic value of representations, as well as by the timeless aesthetics of the canon. The author presents the results of her formative studies into the collection of the Cuman sculptures of the Veliko-Anadol Forest Museum, Ukraine. The book delves into the history of research on Cuman stone stelae, resulting in great reading for all archeologists and historians alike.