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finds > finds type > small finds > tool > pintadera

Preferred term

pintadera  

Definition

  • A small object, usually of terra cotta, consisting of a decorative stamp with a knob at the back for holding. The stamping surface is flat, concave, or convex. It has been suggested that they served to apply pigments to the human skin in repeat patterns as an alternative to tattooing.

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Entry terms

  • stamp

Source

  • Kipfer, B. A. Dictionary of Artifacts 2007. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.p.242

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/pintadera/4.59

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