Traditionally, clay effigies are crafted in the image of a deity and used as guardians of tombs or sacred crypts. Clay effigies have the power to lay curses upon their victims as punishment for intrusion, leading many to believe that these oft-ancient constructs have a …

Many of the sites associated with the Hopewellian trade system have yielded clay and stone figurines. The work of Christopher Carr and D. Troy Chase ( Gathering Hopewell: Society, Ritual and Ritual Interaction) shed some light on their creation, …

Effigies are objects with human or animal faces that Native Americans created as a part of their art. They typically used stones, shells, bones, clay, or wood to create desired shapes, including people, bears, canines, birds, and turtles.

Effigies cover a large category of objects created by Native Americans to represent human or animal forms. These unusual figures have been formed from multiple material types including stone, clay, shell, wood and bone.

Aug 9, 2023 · Another effort to bind and curse someone is represented by a small clay effigy of a woman, which has been dated to the fourth century CE (figure 5). The ensemble probably came from somewhere in middle Egypt and was purchased by the Louvre Museum (Inv. 27145a).

Jul 10, 2023 · Witch Dolls and Clay Bodies: A Brief History of Figure Magic. You can likely picture a human-shaped effigy molded in clay or wax, or perhaps sewn out of fabric, pierced by pins and nails as if by someone malevolent. How and why are these figures used for magic?

Jul 6, 2011 · A recently discovered miniature clay head with eerie eyes may have been an effigy used by a shaman more than 1,000 years ago, researchers say. The clay effigy head measures just 1.5 by 1.1...

Nov 2, 2023 · Effigy Pottery can be found in various forms and materials, ranging from stoneware and earthenware to porcelain and even contemporary sculptures made from clay. Effigy pottery, a form of artistic expression practiced by ancient civilizations, includes …

Feb 21, 2016 · Some of the most easily recognizable portrayals of Mississippian art are the large stone figural effigy pipes that have been well-documented in archaeological literature, depicting males, females, and animals in differing poses.

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