Tête d'animal
Description
Fragment de chenet en terre cuite orangée à engobe orange-rouge, zoomorphe : subsiste la tête; gorge de section circulaire; museau tronconique, avec incision verticale figurant la bouche, 2 trous figurant les naseaux, arête nasale proéminente, yeux bouletés; de chaque côté de l'arête nasale, entre les naseaux et les yeux, un décor d'obliques incisées figurant des vibrisses ?; sur les joues 3 colonnes de petites incisions verticales; arrière de la tête semblerait présenter un modelage spiralé de chaque côté : paire de cornes de bélier en négatif, ou perte des colombin figurant les spirales cornues ?
Subject depicted
représentation animalière (tête d'animal)
About this work
The artwork titled "Tête d'animal", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée Rolin. 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: archéologie, céramique, gallo-romain, vie domestique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: terre cuite.
The Conserving Museum
musée Rolin 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
Tête d'animal est une pièce de archéologie, céramique, gallo-romain, vie domestique réalisée par anonyme, au musée Rolin. L'oeuvre a été exécutée en terre cuite. Dimensions : Hauteur en cm 12.8 ; Largeur en cm 11.3 ; Epaisseur en cm 11.2. Cette pièce a pour sujet : représentation animalière (tête d'animal).
Creation context
Comment le contexte de la a-t-il influencé la création de Tête d'animal ? anonyme travaille à cette époque dans un climat de renouveau qui irrigue sa pratique et oriente ses choix formels. Le musée Rolin offre au visiteur l'occasion de saisir cette dimension contextuelle essentielle à la compréhension de l'œuvre.
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