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- PISIDIA’DA KERAITAI’DEN FAYANS BİR HERM AMULETİ
PISIDIA’DA KERAITAI’DEN FAYANS BİR HERM AMULETİ
Authors : Salih Soslu, Ayşegül Soslu
Pages : 185-204
Doi:10.22520/tubaked.1102977
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Publication Date : 2023-12-31
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The subject of this article is the Herm amulet brought to Burdur Museum from Ceraitai. The city is one of the mountainous cities of the Pisidia Region. The amulet figure, which was determined to be brought from the city by museum officials, was purchased in 1973 by the decision of the museum board. In ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Mediterranean, Anatolia, and Greece, the use of divine objects or various animal figures in the form of amulets was a common tradition. It has been determined that the operations of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Anatolia, as well as Mediterranean trade, played a role in the establishment of this situation. However, examples of symbolic Herm amulets made in the form of miniatures of the god Hermes are extremely rare; the Herme amulet is an important artifact in this sense. It is different in type from the amulets found in Anatolian studies and used for the same purpose. Therefore, while determining the historical context of the work, stylistic comparisons were made with similar examples from outside Anatolia and from different periods. Herm samples formed on terracotta and bronze herm figures and pottery, sculpture, glass, coins, and grave steles were employed in this context. It is a miniature version of the ithyphallic Hermes monuments found throughout Athens. It is phallus-shaped and has an anthropomorphic head. On the back, there is a thread hole for hanging it. This object is worn around the neck to ward off evil spirits and for protection. It is an apotropaic (ἀποτρόπαιος) object. It has been determined that the hair and beard features have Archaic features, while the phallus type has Classical Period features. Strong and full hair and beard are created as a continuation of one another. The eyes, nose, and mouth are placed in a straight axis. Has an impressive appearance. There is calmness and depth in his facial profile; focus and thinking about an event. It has been determined that these features were combined with the mature and realistic aspects of Hellenistic Period art and applied to the Herm amulet. Moreover, considering that they were widely produced and used during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, it would be suitable to classify portable objects of this type as the Hellenistic Period.Keywords : Pisidia, Keraitai, Hermes, Herme, Amulet, Büyü, Teoloji, Fayans