Untitled work
Description
Argent ; Drachme avec au droit, une tête négroïde tendue à gauche dépourvue d'oreille, chevelure rayonnante en crête d'Iroquois chaque mèche étant sommée d'un demi-cercle, arcade sourcilière en arc de cercle fortement marquée, gros point devant le front juste avant le début de la chevelure, [collier à la base du long cou ?] ; grènetis ? [hors flan ?]. Au revers, une croix pointée en coeur (mais le point très émoussé se confond avec un empâtement des angles de la croix), en 1 S, en 2 cercle sommé d'un croissant ouvert vers le centre de la croix, en 3 et 4 ? (motifs hors flan, en 3 début d'une ligne ondulée parallèle au bras vertical de la croix et en 4 amorce d'un gros point ?) ; grènetis ? [hors flan ?].
Subject depicted
figure (tête),ornementation (croix, cercle, croissant de lune, esse)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to VOLQUES TECTOSAGES (émetteur), is preserved at musée archéologique. 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: archéologie, numismatique, gaulois. It was created using the following materials and techniques: argent, frappé (métal). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd 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. Les dimensions de l'oeuvre sont : Diamètre en cm 1.42 ; Poids en g 3.20 ; Axe des coins en heure ?. On y reconnaît : figure (tête),ornementation (croix, cercle, croissant de lune, esse). Sa période de création est la 2e siècle av JC. Note sur cette oeuvre : VOLQUES TECTOSAGES : Peuple gaulois qui occupait l'actuel Languedoc.
Creation context
Dans quel contexte VOLQUES TECTOSAGES (émetteur) a-t-il créé ? La 2e siècle av JC constitue un moment de profonde effervescence créatrice, qui nourrit et stimule la démarche de l'artiste. Le musée archéologique, qui détient cette œuvre, permet au visiteur de comprendre les liens qui unissent la création artistique aux circonstances historiques de son émergence.
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