Askos
Description
Terre cuite beige rosé; figures rouges; rehauts de blancs ; Guttus-biberon ou askos biberon campanien à figures rouges. À trois anses, une verticale et deux horizontales ; bec en forme de tête d'aigle, de lion ou de griffon. Un couvercle, disparu, devait s'y adapter. Embouchure circulaire ; vasque globulaire en partie supérieure, prolongée par une base plus étroite, cylindrique, reposant sur un pied annulaire ; anse verticale bifide ; anses horizontales plus fines, dont les départs laissent supposer qu'elles étaient repliées vers le corps du vase ; goulot présentant des incisions rayonnantes sur le pourtour, dessinant une crinière ou un plumage, et deux incisions latérales simulant l'ouverture d'une gueule ou d'un bec ; un oeil et une oreille en léger relief. Décor sur l'épaule de frises d'oves ; sur la panse sous le goulot, visage féminin de profil vers la gauche, coiffé du cécryphale et paré de pendants d'oreilles ; rehauts blancs pour les chairs ; de part et d'autre, triple rinceau avec volutes et corolles qui se rejoignent sous l'anse verticale ; sous cette frise décorative, double filet horizontal.
Subject depicted
(aigle, lion, griffon, ove, femme, visage, de profil, cécryphale, boucle d'oreille, rinceau, volute, filet orn.)
About this work
The artwork titled "askos" is preserved at musée Saint-Remi. 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, céramique, italique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: terre cuite (peint, rehaut). Its period of creation is identified as: 4th Century av JC.
The Conserving Museum
musée Saint-Remi 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
askos est une oeuvre des collections du musée Saint-Remi relevant de archéologie, céramique, italique. La technique employée est : terre cuite (peint, rehaut). L'oeuvre présente les dimensions suivantes : H x L x P en cm 15,5 x 17,5 x 12,5 ; Hauteur en cm 15,5 ; Largeur en cm 17,5 ; Profondeur en cm 12,5. L'oeuvre représente : (aigle, lion, griffon, ove, femme, visage, de profil, cécryphale, boucle d'oreille, rinceau, volute, filet orn.). Cette pièce remonte à la 4e siècle av JC.
Creation context
Quand entreprend la réalisation de askos, la 4e siècle av JC bat son plein et redéfinit les codes de la création. Cette œuvre, aujourd'hui au musée Saint-Remi, porte la marque indélébile de son époque, témoignant des tensions créatrices et des aspirations qui animent alors les milieux artistiques.
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