xoanon

Japanese: xoanon
xoanon

… From the Geometric period of the 10th to 8th centuries BC, only small statues made of bronze, terracotta, and ivory remain. Ancient documents indicate that there were simple, rustic wooden statues of gods called xoanons, but none of these have survived. Large-scale stone sculpture was first produced in the Archaic period, during the mid-7th century BC, under the influence of Egypt. …

From [Wood Carving]

…In Phoenicia, small crafts carved from hardwoods such as ebony and boxwood were found, and these are thought to have been widely distributed in the ancient world as decorative crafts. Greek god statues are said to have originated from simple, rustic wooden statues of gods called xoanon, but the direct connection between them is denied today. However, it seems to be true that wooden idols were produced, and some wooden carvings have been found in a flooded temple on the island of Samos. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "xoanon" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 前10~前8世紀の幾何学様式時代には,青銅,テラコッタ,象牙の小型像が残るにすぎない。古文献によって,クソアノンxoanonと呼ばれる単純・素朴な木彫神像のあったことが知られるが,現存するものはない。本格的な大型の石造彫刻は,アルカイク時代の前7世紀中ごろエジプトの刺激によって成立した。…

【木彫】より

…フェニキアには,黒檀(こくたん)や黄楊(つげ)などの硬木に彫った小工芸品が見られ,これらは装飾工芸として古代世界に広く分布していたと思われる。ギリシアの神像は,クソアノンxoanonと名づけられる単純・素朴な木板状神像から生まれたと伝えられるが,それらの直接的関連は今日否定されている。しかし,木彫の偶像が制作されていたことは事実らしく,サモス島の水浸しになった神殿から若干の木彫が見いだされる。…

※「xoanon」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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