Insights gained through a systematic catalogue of objects: bico, the Basel Iatmul Catalogue of Objects
This article presents the Basel Iatmul Catalogue of Objects (bico). It traces its origins and evolution, as well as the difficulties encountered. The principal strength of bico lies in the co-ordination and evaluation of data from different sources and gathered by different methods. Artefacts kept i...
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| הוצא לאור ב: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/jso, |
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| פורמט: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| שפה: | Anglais |
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Journal de la société des océanistes
2018
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| גישה מקוונת: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| סיכום: | This article presents the Basel Iatmul Catalogue of Objects (bico). It traces its origins and evolution, as well as the difficulties encountered. The principal strength of bico lies in the co-ordination and evaluation of data from different sources and gathered by different methods. Artefacts kept in museum collections serve as firm guideline and focal point. bico aims at covering the whole range of relevant information linked to Iatmul material inventory in order to gain new insights not only into Iatmul iconography but also to recognize links between material expressions and other cultural domains. The objects assembled in bico span about a century and allow therefore tracing their evolution and adaptations. Further, bico demonstrates that materials used for the manufacture of distinct objects are highly relevant. This leads at the one hand to mythological connections and on the other hand to questions regarding the purpose and/or the durability of an object. |
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