Damıtılmış Temsiller: Anadolu da Kült Kontekstinde Bulunan Minyatür Kaplar Üzerine

Abstract

The miniature objects, the subjects of increasing research interest in recent years, are a group of finds frequently encountered in the domestic, funerary and cultic settings. The ongoing efforts to develop definitions and terminology alongside with the analytical attempts to discover the mindset behind miniaturization have had an impact in our attempt of perception of the nature of these objects. The miniature vessels stand as the expressions of miniaturization frequently -and often in large quantitiesdiscovered in religious contexts. These vessels, the formerly assumed economic representations of their full-sized counterparts, are currently considered as the objects manipulating reality in line with the emotions. This study aims to provide an overview of the research in the field through a survey of the selected examples where miniature vessels were recorded in  Arş. Gör. Dr. Esen Kaya, Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Arkeoloji Bölümü, Afyon/TÜRKİYE. E-mail: esenkaya.akad@gmail.com / Orcid No: 0000-0001-9546-0541