Kerameikos Ontology

The namespace for all terms is http://kerameikos.org/ontology#

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This version:
http://kerameikos.org/ontology/211117 (17 November 2021)
Latest published version:
http://kerameikos.org/ontology
Previous versions:
http://kerameikos.org/ontology/150208 (08 February 2015)

Cross reference for Kerameikos classes and properties

Classes

Class: kon:Shape

IRI: http://kerameikos.org/ontology#Shape

The form of an object can be expressed as specific terminology, e.g. 'olpe', or in generic terms, 'pitcher'. Scholars of ceramics typically refer to this form as the 'shape' of a vessel, whereas museum catalogers classify the form as an 'object type'.

has superclasses
crm:E55_Type

Class: kon:Style

IRI: http://kerameikos.org/ontology#Style

Illustrative motif on a vessel, whether decorative or figural. A style often has a cultural and/or period component.

has superclasses
crm:E55_Type

Class: kon:Technique

IRI: http://kerameikos.org/ontology#Technique

The technical method by which a vessel is formed, decorated, and/or fired. Complex techniques, such as black-figure, may comprise more than one technique.

has superclasses
crm:E55_Type

Properties

ObjectProperty: kon:hasShape

IRI: http://kerameikos.org/ontology#hasShape

A physical object (vase or other ceramic vessel) has a shape, defined by a resource of kon:Shape class.

has superproperties
crm:P2_has_type
has domain
crm:E22_Human-Made_Object
has range
kon:Shape