Untitled work
Description
Argent ; Drachme avec au droit, [DVRNACOS] (des sommets de lettres se distinguent à peine en bordure du flan) à droite de bas en haut ; tête casquée à droite à l'imitation de la tête de Rome sur les deniers républicains, collier ou torque au cou, la bouche est marquée par trois points ; grènetis ? (hors flan ?). Au revers, AV[SCRO ou AVSCROCOS ou AVSCROCVS] entre les jambes du cheval ; cavalier galopant à droite, portant un casque à large bord sans panache, son manteau flottant derrière lui, lance au repos dans la main droite mais passant derrière son dos et derrière l'encolure du cheval ; grènetis fait de tirets de 6 à 12 h.
Subject depicted
figure (tête, casque),scène,représentation animalière (cavalier, casque, lance, grènetis, manteau)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to ALLOBROGES (émetteur), is preserved at musée archéologique. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, numismatique, gaulois. It was created using the following materials and techniques: argent, frappé (métal). Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 2nd Century av JC;1st quarter 1st Century av JC.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at musée archéologique, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
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
argent, frappé (métal) est le procédé utilisé pour cette oeuvre. L'oeuvre présente les dimensions suivantes : Diamètre en cm 1.52 ; Poids en g 1.92 ; Axe des coins en heure 9. Le sujet représenté est : figure (tête, casque),scène,représentation animalière (cavalier, casque, lance, grènetis, manteau). L'oeuvre date de la 4e quart 2e siècle av JC;1er quart 1er siècle av JC. À propos de cette pièce : ALLOBROGES : Peuple gaulois qui occupait une grande partie de la Savoie et du Dauphiné actuels.
Creation context
La création de s'inscrit dans un moment charnière de la 4e quart 2e siècle av JC;1er quart 1er siècle av JC. ALLOBROGES (émetteur) y répond aux interrogations de son temps avec une acuité remarquable, produisant une œuvre dont le musée archéologique assure aujourd'hui la conservation et la diffusion auprès du public. Le contexte de création enrichit la compréhension de cette pièce majeure.
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