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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Bryn Mawr College, 1934. / Vita. Bibliography: p. [79]-80.

Portable objects made of terracotta, stone, and bronze, among other materials, stylistically linked to cultural spheres around the eastern Mediterranean basin and further inland in the Near East, Cyprus, and Egypt, were dedicated with fervor at Greek sanctuaries during the Archaic period. Previously, such votive offerings were superficially interpreted as “foreign imports” and enumerated in oversimplified tallies and exoticizing lists of “orientalia” and/or “aegyptiaca.” They have been embedded as the stimuli of the so-called “Orientalizing” phenomenon—a 19th-century paradigm and enduring trend in scholarship that interprets aspects of culture as originating in the east and moving westward during the early first millennium. Focus was limited to identifying their geographical places of manufacture and attempting to reveal the identities of the dedicators. This paradigm limits attention to the origins of such objects and restricts interpretations of them to one-directional understandings of artistic “influence.” Informed by theories of materiality, modes of acquisition, the exchange of skilled crafting knowledge, and the movement of raw materials, finished products, craftspeople as well as their patrons in the eastern Mediterranean cosmos during the 7th and 6th centuries, this dissertation approaches the corpus through object biographies. It foregrounds three case studies—Cypriot style terracotta figurines from the Heraion of Samos, Egyptian sculptures from East Greek sanctuaries, and the composite North Syrian and Cretan sphyrelata korai from Olympia—to temper the broader theoretical discussions of intercultural artistic exchange during this time. The study explores a diverse array of artistic processes of material transformation ranging from the destruction, reuse, adaptation, and modification of objects to the local production of objects that can be stylistically linked to places far afield. By examining the materials from which and the manufacturing techniques by which such objects were made, it reevaluates where, when, and by whom they were crafted. The analysis identifies the tangible processes of artistic transmission to illuminate the exchanges of and interactions among the eastern Mediterranean craftspeople tasked with the fabrication of the dedications and the patrons who commissioned them. Ultimately, as singular artistic products, it is argued that the objects in the case studies represent intercultural attempts at unique votive object manufacture and communicate meaning by inhabiting more than one geographical space and temporally remote moments in time.

Akademisk avhandling - Lund. / Originally published in 1965 as Skrifter utgivna av Svenska institutet i Athen, 4,̊ V, II:1. Acta Instituti atheniensis regni sueciae, ser. in 4,̊ V, II:1. Bibliography: p. [94]-95.

Thesis--Munich, 1968. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 2-3).

Issued also in microfilm form as thesis, Columbia University. / Bibliography: p. [150]-156.

Thesis--Philosophikē Scholē tou Panepistēmiou Thessalonikēs. / At head of title: Hetairea Thessalkōn Ereunōn. Text in Greek; summary in German. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Les matériaux et minéraux argileux, abondent au Gabon. Les travaux pionniers révèlent la présence d’argiles rouges dans la série barrémienne de l’Agoula et d’argiles rouges à violettes dans la série néocomienne de Ndombo. Les argiles constituent une ressource précieuse et abondante qui a été largement valorisée tant en constructions traditionnelles de terre crue qu'en terre cuite en divers endroits du pays. Les présentes recherches sont initiées pour inventorier les ressources en différentes argiles facilement accessibles au Gabon, et dédiées à sélectionner des gisements à potentiel applicatif, selon la nature des argiles. Ce travail a été réalisé dans les régions de Libreville et de Tchibanga. Les échantillons prélevés font l’objet d’analyses macroscopique, microscopique, chimique, structurale et superficielle. Des essais de formulation font l’objet d’applications dans les domaines des briques, tuiles et celui des réfractaires. La croissance démographique de la République Gabonaise engendre une demande importante en divers matériaux locaux qui satisfassent les besoins de la vie courante. L’accent est mis sur les applications relatives aux terres cuites : briques, tuiles et carreaux. Des zones d'intérêt à potentiel économique sont identifiées. Les argiles de la région de Libreville, riches en kaolinites et illite sont intéressantes pour des applications en terre cuite. La caractérisation des propriétés minéralogiques des roches argileuses, est réalisée dans le but d'identifier les usages industriels les plus intéressants. Les caractérisations et les tests d’applications, identifient des matières premières pour la construction, la céramique, mais aussi dans bien d'autres domaines comme la pharmacologie (galénique), la papeterie, la cosmétique, l’agro-alimentaire, le caoutchouc, la peinture, le génie civil, le génie de l’environnement. Comme dans tous les pays d’Afrique Centrale, le développement durable passe inéluctablement par une maîtrise des ressources locales. La caractérisation fine des argiles du crétacé de Libreville est réalisée par : diffraction des rayons X, spectrométrie infrarouge à transformée de Fourier, microscopie électronique à balayage, détermination de la capacité d’échange cationique, granulométrie, analyses chimiques, indice de plasticité, test de céramique. Selon la diffraction des rayons X, ces argiles sont à kaolinite, et/ou illite et montmorillonite, quartz, ± muscovite, ± microcline, ± hématite, ± rutile, ± anatase. L’observation en Microscopie Electronique à Balayage et le traitement à l’Ethylène Glycol ou chauffé à 550°C analysé en DRX confirme la présence prépondérante de ces minéraux / Materials and clayey minerals abound in the Gabon. The pioneers works reveal the presence of red clays in the barrémian series of Agoula and red clays with violets in the neocomian series of Ndombo. Clays constitute a precious and plentiful resource which was widely beneficiated as well in traditional constructions of green clays as in terra-cotta in diverse places of the country. The present researches aim at inventorying the resources in various clays easily accessible in Gabon, and in the study of selection of deposits with application potential, according to the nature of clays. This work is carried on in the regions of Libreville and Tchibanga. The collected samples are the object of macroscopic, microscopic (tiny), chemical, structural and superficial analyses. Trials of formulation are the object of applications in the domains of bricks, tiles and refractories. The population growth of the Gabonese Republic generates a demand in diverse local materials satisfying the needs for the current life. The emphasis is put on the applications concerning terra-cottas: bricks, roof tiles and floor tiles. Zones of interest with economic potential are identified. Clays of the region of Libreville, rich in kaolinites and illite are interesting for applications in terra-cotta. The characterization of the mineralogical properties of the clayey rocks is realized with the aim of identifying the most interesting industrial uses. Characterizations and tests of applications, identify raw materials for the construction, the ceramic, but also in many other domains as pharmacology (galenic), paper industry, cosmetics, food-processing industry, rubber, paint, civil engineering and environment engineering. As in all the countries of Central Africa, the sustainable development passes inevitably by a control of the local resources. The fine characterization of clays of the Cretaceous of Libreville is realized by: X-ray Diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electronic microscopy, determination of the cation exchange capacity, particle size analysis, chemical analyses, plasticity index, ceramic tests. According to the X-ray diffraction, these clays are mixtures of kaolinite, and/or illite and montmorillonite, quartz, ± muscovite, ± microcline, ± hematite, ± rutile ± anatase. The observation in Scanning Electron Microscopy and the treatment with Ethylène Glycol or heating at 550°C in XRD confirms the dominating presence of these minerals

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1942. / "Reprint from American oriental series, volume 24." "Abbreviations [bibliographical]": p. 97-99.

Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-255). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.