ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURINES FROM THE TRYPILLIAN SETTLEMENT KOLOMYYSCHYNA II

Abstract

The complex of anthropomorphic figurines from the NMUH collection is introduced here into scientific circulation. These statuettes are originated from the excavations of the Trypillian settlement Kolomyyschyna II (stage B/II) near the village Khalepya, Kyiv region, which were conducted by the Trypillian expedition under the guidance of T.S. Passek in 1939. In 5 unearthed ground-based dwellings and so-called «kitchen piles» 57 intact and fragmentary figurines were discovered. While 10 of them were published before, 47 are promulgated here for the first time. Among them there are schematized male and female statuettes, which stand on single conical leg with detailed foot. Also among them are sedentary figurines with one leg or two split ones. This published work allows to reveal some unknown features of statuettes and to define concretely the attributes, which have been already known. Moreover, two painted figurines are present, which indicate the connection with Khaniv and Volodymyriv groups of Trypillian population. In general, this complex demonstrates the establishment of Trypillian traditions of anthropomorphic plastic art in Kolomiyschyna group of Middle Dnieper Region. These traditions were continued in later sites of Kolomiyschyna I.