Untitled work
Description
Bois de la famille des bois de rose. ; Pagaie en bois, entièrement incisée de petits motifs géométriques en forme de croix incrustées dans un carré, typiques de l'art des îles Australes. A la base de la pelle, deux motifs circulaires (oeil) sont gravés sur deux faces opposées du manche. La section transversale du manche est quadrangulaire. Le pommeau est sculpté d'une frise représentant à l'origine huit figurines féminines stylisées, aux grands yeux ronds, dans la même position classique que la déesse Arununa, propre aussi aux postures de danse. Sur celle-ci seules six figurines sont représentées
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork" is preserved at musée Dobrée. 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: Océanie, ethnologie, croyances - coutumes, batellerie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bois (taillé), patiné, incisé. Its period of creation is identified as: 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée Dobrée 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
bois (taillé), patiné, incisé est le procédé utilisé pour cette oeuvre. Cette pièce mesure Hauteur en cm 120.7 ; Diamètre du manche 1.7 ; Largeur de la spatule en cm 23.5 ; Largeur en cm pommeau : 6.8. L'oeuvre appartient à la 19e siècle.
Creation context
C'est sous l'influence de la 19e siècle que donne vie à . Aujourd'hui parmi les pièces les plus visitées du musée Dobrée, cette œuvre rappelle un chapitre fondamental de l'histoire artistique, celui d'une époque où la création se réinvente en permanence.
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