Untitled work
Description
Bouteille à deux corps globulaires légèrement carénés à fonds plats, joints par une tubulure entre les panses et par une anse horizontale de section rectangulaire, ajourée en croisillons sur ses deux côtés, entre les deux goulots tubulaires. L'un est largement brisé, l'autre est fermé par un animal modelé en haut-relief partiellement brisé posé sur le rebord (sans doute un oiseau). Décor peint de disques et bandes blanches et de fines lignes brun-noir, de facture assez sommaire. Comparaisons : par ex. ML02771 Chimu-Inca (anse droite ajourée)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to Chimu (population);Inca (population), is preserved at musée d’archéologie nationale (des origines à l’an mille) – Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. 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, précolombien, Amérique du sud, céramique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: terre cuite, ocre, modelé, assemblé, ajouré, engobe, lissé, lustrage. Its period of creation is identified as: 15th Century;1ère moitié 16th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at musée d’archéologie nationale (des origines à l’an mille) – Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 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
Elle est réalisée avec la technique suivante : terre cuite, ocre, modelé, assemblé, ajouré, engobe, lissé, lustrage. Cette pièce mesure Hauteur maximum en cm 14.3 ; Longueur maximum en cm 17.5 ; Diamètre maximum en cm 8.9. La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 15e siècle;1ère moitié 16e siècle.
Creation context
La création de s'inscrit dans un moment charnière de la 15e siècle;1ère moitié 16e siècle. Chimu (population);Inca (population) y répond aux interrogations de son temps avec une acuité remarquable, produisant une œuvre dont le musée d’archéologie nationale (des origines à l’an mille) – Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye 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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Everything you need to know
The work « Untitled work » is held at musée d’archéologie nationale (des origines à l’an mille) – Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
This artwork is attributed to Chimu (population);Inca (population) according to the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Check the artist's profile on DellArte to discover their background, other works, and museums that house their creations.
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