Many Tarantine coroplasts wrote their names on the back of their moulds before firing. Thanks to thorough re-examination of this evidence, it has been possible to challenge some widely held conclusions and shed some light on different aspects of coroplastic production in Taras. The names on the moulds were probably meant to identify a craftsman as their owner, while further textual elements, such as isolated letters or syllables, can be interpreted as markings used within workshops. They can therefore be understood only with extreme difficulty. More interestingly, a new dating of inscribed moulds taking into account palaeographical as well as stylistic data leads to a more precise understanding of the matter. Since the majority of inscribed moulds date from 350-300 BC, it is possible to recognize a connection between the habit of signing moulds and the renewal of Tarantine coroplastic resulting from the diffusion of the contemporary Tanagra style.

Firmare matrici a Taranto: il coroplasta Pantaleon e i suoi colleghi

Emilio Rosamilia
2017

Abstract

Many Tarantine coroplasts wrote their names on the back of their moulds before firing. Thanks to thorough re-examination of this evidence, it has been possible to challenge some widely held conclusions and shed some light on different aspects of coroplastic production in Taras. The names on the moulds were probably meant to identify a craftsman as their owner, while further textual elements, such as isolated letters or syllables, can be interpreted as markings used within workshops. They can therefore be understood only with extreme difficulty. More interestingly, a new dating of inscribed moulds taking into account palaeographical as well as stylistic data leads to a more precise understanding of the matter. Since the majority of inscribed moulds date from 350-300 BC, it is possible to recognize a connection between the habit of signing moulds and the renewal of Tarantine coroplastic resulting from the diffusion of the contemporary Tanagra style.
2017
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