Untitled work
Description
Pierre de lave taillée et polie ; Il s'agit d'une metate (de l'aztèque metatl), pierre à moudre, c'est-à-dire une meule dormante, utilisée avec le metapili, broyeur horizontal. Ces objets sont utilisés dans toute la Mésoamérique, et en particulier au Mexique, dont cette pièce semble provenir, pour broyer le maïs. Le type apparaît très tôt, dès le préclassique (vers 500 avant J.-C.), mais alors sans les trois pieds que présente celui-ci. (Notice de Mme Simoni-Abbat extraite de l'ouvrage 'musée des beaux-arts de Dijon : Donation Granville : les objets', Ville de Dijon, 1976, publié sous la direction de Claude Rolley)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée des beaux-arts. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: Amérique, ethnologie, agriculture - élevage. It was created using the following materials and techniques: pierre, taillé, poli.
The Conserving Museum
musée des beaux-arts preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Cette oeuvre est réalisée en pierre, taillé, poli. Format : Dimensions Hauteur maximale : 42 cm ; Longueur (mesurée horizontalement) : 55 cm.
Creation context
La genèse de par anonyme est indissociable de l'atmosphère culturelle de la , moment de grands changements dans l'histoire de l'art. Conservée au musée des beaux-arts, cette œuvre renferme les échos d'un monde en pleine transformation, où les artistes cherchent de nouvelles manières de représenter la réalité.
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