Individuals Among the Pots: How Do Traditional Ceramic Shapes Vary Between Potters?
Individuals Among the Pots: How Do Traditional Ceramic Shapes Vary Between Potters?
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DOI：
10.1080/10407413.2018.1438200
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发表时间：
2018-01-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Endler, John
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作者：
Gandon, Enora;Coyle, Thelma;Endler, John
在考古学和实验心理学的交叉点上，我们讨论了传统陶瓷形状中的个体差异问题。目的是探索这种变化是否意味着波特签名。我们与5名尼泊尔陶艺专家进行了一项实地实验，要求他们制作3种形状（重复5次）。利用生物学中的形状分析方法对实验产物的二维轮廓进行了分析。在一个以形状辨别为重点的补充实验中，参与者被要求在视觉上识别自己的作品和同事的作品。结果表明，制陶工人产生轻微但显着不同的形状。我们假设，在学徒期间，个人发展了自己的运动技能，这反映在成品上。从个体的角度来解释形状的变化，可以为现代或古代的生产社会组织提供补充信息。至于形状歧视，我们的初步结果表明，一些陶工视觉区分个人签名。这些工匠在传统陶瓷造型的选择和演变中发挥了关键作用。
At the crossroad of archeology and experimental psychology, we addressed the issue of interindividual variability in traditional ceramic shapes. The goal was to explore whether such variability could imply potter signatures. We set up a field experiment with 5 expert Nepalese potters, asking them to produce 3 shapes (replicated 5 times). The 2D profiles of the experimental productions were analyzed with a shape analysis method borrowed from biology. In a complementary experiment focusing on shape discrimination, the participants were asked to visually identify their own productions and those of their colleagues. Results indicated that the potters produced slightly but significantly different shapes. We assume that during apprenticeship individuals developed their own motor skills, which reflect upon the finished products. Interpreting shape variability in terms of individuals could provide supplementary information on the social organization of the production, either for modern or ancient periods. As for shape discrimination, our preliminary results indicated that a few potters visually distinguished individual signatures. Those craftsmen could play a key role in the selection and evolution of the traditional ceramic shapes.