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Patara\u2019dan Hellenistik D\u00f6nem Kur\u015fun Minyat\u00fcr Mobilyalar: Evsel ve K\u00fclt Ba\u011flamlar \u00dczerine Bir De\u011ferlendirme<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Feyzullah \u015eAH\u0130N<\/strong>
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PHASELIS<\/em> XI (2025) 101-109
\n<\/strong>DOI<\/strong>: 10.5281\/zenodo.18077498
\nReceived Date<\/strong>: 29.10.2025 | Acceptance Date<\/strong>: 15.12.2025
\nOnline Publication Date<\/strong>: 30.12.2025<\/p>\n

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Abstract<\/strong>: Excavations at the Tepecik Settlement, located north of Patara, have uncovered two Early Hellenistic lead miniature pieces of furniture, a kline and a table. Miniature objects, widely produced in antiquity, fulfilled different roles depending on their archaeological context, at times they were interpreted as toys, at times as votive offerings or ritual objects, and at times as small-scale representations of daily life. Within this general framework, the finds from Patara, particularly the table, provide new evidence for this multifunctionality. The spatial contexts of the finds offer valuable clues about their possible functions. The kline, discovered in a gynaikonitis (women\u2019s quarter), can be interpreted as a toy in a domestic context. The miniature table, on the other hand, was recovered from the integrated\u00a0 kitchen and storage context; the relief of a grape cluster on its surface may point to a \u2018domestic cult\u2019 practice associated with wishes for abundance and prosperity, or alternatively to a Dionysiac dedication. Within this framework, the present study not only adds new examples to the limited repertoire of Hellenistic lead miniature furniture but also emphasizes the methodological importance of contextual analysis in interpreting such objects.<\/p>\n

Keywords<\/strong>: Patara, Hellenistic Period, Miniature, Furniture, Contextual Analysis<\/p>\n

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\u00d6z<\/strong>: Patara kent merkezinin kuzeyinde yer alan Tepecik Yerle\u015fimi\u2019nde ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftirilen kaz\u0131larda, Erken Hellenistik D\u00f6nem\u2019e ait iki kur\u015fun minyat\u00fcr mobilya par\u00e7as\u0131, bir kline ve bir masa, ortaya \u00e7\u0131kar\u0131lm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r. Antik D\u00f6nem\u2019de yayg\u0131n olarak \u00fcretilen minyat\u00fcr nesneler, arkeolojik ba\u011flamlar\u0131na g\u00f6re farkl\u0131 i\u015flevler \u00fcstlenmi\u015ftir; kimi zaman oyuncak, kimi zaman adak veya rit\u00fcel obje, kimi zaman da g\u00fcndelik ya\u015fam\u0131n k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck \u00f6l\u00e7ekli bir temsili olarak de\u011ferlendirilmi\u015ftir. Bu genel \u00e7er\u00e7eve i\u00e7inde Patara buluntular\u0131, \u00f6zellikle masa \u00f6rne\u011fi arac\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131yla bu \u00e7ok y\u00f6nl\u00fc i\u015flevselli\u011fe ili\u015fkin yeni veriler sunmaktad\u0131r. Buluntular\u0131n mek\u00e2nsal konumlar\u0131, olas\u0131 i\u015flevlerine dair ipu\u00e7lar\u0131 vermektedir. Gynaikonitis (kad\u0131nlar b\u00f6l\u00fcm\u00fc) olarak tan\u0131mlanan bir mek\u00e2nda bulunan kline, evsel ba\u011flamda bir oyuncak olarak yorumlanabilir. Minyat\u00fcr masa ise mutfak ve kiler birimlerinin b\u00fct\u00fcnl\u00fc\u011f\u00fc i\u00e7inde ele ge\u00e7mi\u015ftir; \u00fczerinde yer alan \u00fcz\u00fcm salk\u0131m\u0131 kabartmas\u0131, bereket ve bolluk dilekleriyle ili\u015fkili bir \u2018domestik k\u00fclt\u2019 uygulamas\u0131na ya da alternatif olarak Dionysios\u2019a ili\u015fkin bir ada\u011fa i\u015faret etmektedir. Bu ba\u011flamda \u00e7al\u0131\u015fma, Hellenistik D\u00f6nem\u2019e ait kur\u015fun minyat\u00fcr mobilyalar\u0131n s\u0131n\u0131rl\u0131 repertuvar\u0131na yeni \u00f6rnekler kazand\u0131rmakta ve bu t\u00fcr nesnelerin yorumlanmas\u0131nda ba\u011flam analizinin metodolojik \u00f6nemini vurgulamaktad\u0131r.<\/p>\n

Anahtar Kelimeler: <\/strong>Patara, Hellenistik D\u00f6nem, Minyat\u00fcr, Mobilya, Ba\u011flam Analizi<\/p>\n

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