Remarks on the sign of the swastika on pottery from Ożańsk site 5

The author discusses examples of the swastika on ceramic vessels from an early Slavic village excavated at site 5 in Ożańsk, Jarosław region in Poland and presents several parallels, on ceramics as well as other artifacts coming from different parts of the world, different times and cultures, thus...

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Main Author: Edyta Anna Marek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:Archaeologia Polona
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Online Access:https://journals.iaepan.pl/apolona/article/view/268
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Summary:The author discusses examples of the swastika on ceramic vessels from an early Slavic village excavated at site 5 in Ożańsk, Jarosław region in Poland and presents several parallels, on ceramics as well as other artifacts coming from different parts of the world, different times and cultures, thus showing the popularity of the ornament and its wide range of symbolic connotations. The swastika was initially associated with light, prosperity and good. It was incorporated as a motif on objects connected with Christianity, where it could have taken on a new meaning: the cross of Christ seen as a symbol of the Christians themselves
ISSN:0066-5924