article

The measurement and meaning of stylistic diversity

ñawpa pacha • 20 • Published In 1982 • Pages: 147-162

By: DeBoer, Warren R., Moore, James A..

Abstract
In this essay DeBoer and Moore look at stylistic diversity in ceramic rim design as applied by Shipibo-Conibo potters to their wares and how these designs function in an ethnographic context. The authors discuss the ways in which style can be measured for comparative purposes and how meaning can be attached to such comparisons. Since measurement alone is basically meaningless, the article begins by delineating the context in which measurement and meaning take form.
Subjects
Ceramic technology
Utensils
Visual arts
culture
Shipibo
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2001
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Ucayali River area, Peru
Notes
Warren R. DeBoer and James A. Moore
Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-156)
LCCN
79649238
LCSH
Shipibo-Conibo Indians