In an unusual cooperation, the Museum Artkommunalka in Kolomna, Russia, is presenting an exhibition initiated and curated by Munich artist and researcher Peter Bauhuis. A treasure-trove of 80 extraordinary pieces, this collection of jewelry remains an enigma archeologists have yet to decode. Even the story of its unearthing is shrouded in mystery.
The Kolomna Report
New evidence on prehistoric cultures
in the area betwee Moskwa and Oka
a neoscientific exploration
by the Institute for Newer Archeology
2013/07/01
2013/06/15
2013/06/14
Inauguration
"Scandal"
- not very sober local artists try to disturb the exhibition, lack the quality of William Turner and hand over a souvenir from Russia
read more (the museums vkontakti page) Утраченные сокровища – вольная интерпретация
read even more: http://enp-mo.ru/articles/articles_6298.html
read more (the museums vkontakti page) Утраченные сокровища – вольная интерпретация
read even more: http://enp-mo.ru/articles/articles_6298.html
2013/06/13
Knots
Knots have been of extraordinairy importance for the people of the Kolomna Culture. 6 different kind of knots have been found, three-dimensional in rings and objects, relief-like on coins.
The double loop (lemniscate - mathematical symbol of infinity) has been prolonged to the shape of a Pretzel. We can only conject: a sign for connectivity and togetherness? A picture of unboundedness?
6 Коломенских узлов: Клевер, Брецель, Пятерик, узлы 10-25, Восьмерик, узел грузчика
6 „Kolomna-Knots“: trefoil, pretzel, cinquefoil, knot 10-25, figure-eight knot, Stevedore-knot
2013/06/12
2013/06/08
Bracteates
(from lat. bractea “thin piece of metal”) coins or medals, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face.
The bracteates were usually called back regularly, they had to be exchanged for new coins with a deduction (Renovatio Monetae). This system worked like a demurrage: People wouldn't hoard their coins, because they lost their value. So this money was used more as a medium of exchange than for storing value. This increased the velocity of money and stimulated the economy.
Medieval bracteates were comon in Central Europe from 12th to 14. century, probably adopted from Danes or Slavic people. The coin trove of Kolomna could close this gap of evidence.
The bracteates were usually called back regularly, they had to be exchanged for new coins with a deduction (Renovatio Monetae). This system worked like a demurrage: People wouldn't hoard their coins, because they lost their value. So this money was used more as a medium of exchange than for storing value. This increased the velocity of money and stimulated the economy.
Medieval bracteates were comon in Central Europe from 12th to 14. century, probably adopted from Danes or Slavic people. The coin trove of Kolomna could close this gap of evidence.
Монеты клада из Коломны
The coins of the Kolomna-treasure
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2013/05/28
2013/05/24
Research leads to speculations about a deep connection of Russian and Pre-Russian iconology with the history of comestible goods in South Germany and Austria
German professor Dr Erika Greber is speaking about brezel as a symbol of mystification in the context of Russian Literature in her book “Textile Texte: Poetologische Metaphorik und Literaturtheorie. Studien zur Tradition des Wortflechtens und der Kombinatorik (Böhlau Verlag Köln Weimar, 2002) “
German professor Dr Erika Greber is speaking about brezel as a symbol of mystification in the context of Russian Literature in her book “Textile Texte: Poetologische Metaphorik und Literaturtheorie. Studien zur Tradition des Wortflechtens und der Kombinatorik (Böhlau Verlag Köln Weimar, 2002) “
coin with connected double loop |
Russian Krendel (Крендель), German Brezel |
2013/05/21
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