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Pintaderas are a form of stamp used by the pre-Hispanic natives of the Canary Islands. They were commonly made of fired clay. However, a number of wooden ''pintaderas'' have also been found. Most ''pintaderas'' come from archaeological sites in Gran Canaria, although natives from other islands in the Canarian archipelago used them too. ''Pintaderas'' were usually decorated with ornate geometric shapes, including zigzags, triangles, rectangles, squares and circles.〔 These decorative motifs are similar to those found on pre-Hispanic Canarian pottery. Similar geometric patterns can also be seen in pre-Hispanic Canarian rock art (e.g., Cueva Pintada de Gáldar)〔 The size of the ''pintaderas'' varies significantly, ranging between 2 and 12 cms. They usually have a small handle, which is sometimes pierced. This allowed the owner to hang the stamp from a string.〔 The function of the ''pintaderas'' is unclear. Perhaps they were used by the natives to apply natural dyes to their body as a form of decoration. Alternatively, they may have been used to mark sealed grain silos with the owner's personal emblem〔 Collections of ''pintaderas'' are housed at the Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre (Tenerife), El Museo Canario (Gran Canaria) and Cueva Pintada de Gáldar (Gran Canaria). == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pintadera」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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