Untitled work
Description
Cette cloche est de type "bo", c'est à dire sans battant. Son décor se compose de bandes horizontales au motif magique et protecteur, spécifique de ces bronzes archaïques, de dragons entrelacés alternant avec des bandes lisses ornées de boutons qui sont en fait des serpents enroulés. Le support de la poignée est formé de deux dragons affrontés traités en bas-relief, la tête tournée vers l'arrière.#Bronze à patine brune et verte avec cristallisation de cuprite et de malachite. Fonte au moule et estampage pour une partie du décor gravé.
Subject depicted
serpent,dragon
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée départemental des arts asiatiques. 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: sculpture, métallurgie, musique - chant - danse, croyances - coutumes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bronze (fonte). Its period of creation is identified as: 8th Century av JC;7th Century av JC;6th Century av JC;5th Century av JC;4th Century av JC;1ère moitié 3rd Century av JC.
The Conserving Museum
musée départemental des arts asiatiques 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
La réalisation fait appel à bronze (fonte). L'oeuvre présente les dimensions suivantes : Largeur : 45 cm ; Hauteur : 63 cm ; Profondeur : 34 cm. Le sujet représenté est : serpent,dragon. Sa période de création est la 8e siècle av JC;7e siècle av JC;6e siècle av JC;5e siècle av JC;4e siècle av JC;1ère moitié 3e siècle av JC.
Creation context
Dans quel contexte anonyme a-t-il créé ? La 8e siècle av JC;7e siècle av JC;6e siècle av JC;5e siècle av JC;4e siècle av JC;1ère moitié 3e siècle av JC constitue un moment de profonde effervescence créatrice, qui nourrit et stimule la démarche de l'artiste. Le musée départemental des arts asiatiques, 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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