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The Naxi people, who are probably descendants of nomadic tribes from the north-western part of the Tibetan plateau, live in the mountains of south-western China's Yunnan province. They form one of the country's 56 official ethnic groups and their …
The Naxi people, who are probably descendants of nomadic tribes from the north-western part of the Tibetan plateau, live in the mountains of south-western China's Yunnan province. They form one of the country's 56 official ethnic groups and their …
This naxi manuscript entitled "I do sa" contains an invocation to the great gods. The Geba syllabic writing system seen in this manuscript uses a different sign to represent each of the syllabes of Naxi, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in southe…
The supernatural power of written signs is often understood through what anthropologist James George Frazer called ¿magic by contamination¿, meaning the belief that a magical object, in this case a bowl inscribed with curative formulas in Arabic writing, …
Aquesta estampa, pertanyent possiblement a un escena composta per diversos actors de teatre kabuki, representa el cèlebre l'actor Ichikawa Danjûrô V (1741-1806), identificable per l'emblema familiar (mon) de forma quadrangular que apareix visiblem…
Material/Tècnica: bronze
During the Joseon dynasty, there were two stages of ceramic production marked by the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-1598). Before the 17th century, Goryeo celadon evolved towards the production of buncheong olive green and grey glazed wares, with a cons…
Korean bronzes usually seek simplicity of forms, without any decoration or with a few incrusted copper or silver naturalist motifs. In general, their characteristic features are simple outlines with long narrow necks, emulating celadon forms, to the exten…
Material/Tècnica: paper; tinta / xilografia a color
Material/Tècnica: carabassa
Excepcional creu processional que utilitzaven els religiosos cristians d'Abissínia durant les processons rituals. A la part inferior, s'adaptava una vara que es prolongava fins a terra. Aquesta forma és característica de les creus etíops del segle…
During the Joseon dynasty, there were two stages of ceramic production marked by the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-1598). Before the 17th century, Goryeo celadon evolved towards the production of buncheong olive green and grey glazed wares, with a cons…
The powerful Kingdom of Silla, well-known for its gold treasures found in 5th and 6th-century royal tombs, produced ceramics of similar characteristics to those of the neighbouring kingdoms, which were conquered between the 6th and 7th centuries. The grad…
The idols of the Valdivia culture are some of the first artistic manifestations of the Andes. They represent human figures sculpted from stone, with deep incisions that highlight their traits. With the introduction of ceramics, the shapes gradually acquir…
The art of metallurgy emerged in the central Andes around 1500 BC and reached its peak with the Sicán culture (AD 700-1675), when the arsenical copper technique had been mastered. . The expertise spread from this zone towards the northern Andes. Of partic…
Sukia (shaman-healers) were intermediaries between the supernatural world and Central American societies. As spiritual leaders of their communities, they were responsible for funerary, healing or other ceremonies. They are often shown breathing in or brea…
Maya ceramics evolved over time thanks to specialisation of the work, which concluded with the emergence of ceramists linked to the court and the elite. In the late Classic Period (AD 600-900), a diversification of decorative styles can be found, with nar…
Material/Tècnica: ceràmica
After the growth of the Olmec culture, the focus of Mesoamerican civilisation shifted towards the northward coast of the Gulf of Mexico. With its political and religious centre in El Tajín, the capital of the Totonac Empire, Veracruz culture showed a grea…
After the growth of the Olmec culture, the focus of Mesoamerican civilisation shifted towards the northward coast of the Gulf of Mexico. With its political and religious centre in El Tajín, the capital of the Totonac Empire, Veracruz culture showed a grea…
One of the characteristic traits of the agricultural communities of the western coast of Mexico, such as the Jalisco culture, was the manufacture of ceramic figures that represented human beings and animals, which had ceremonial and funerary functions. Us…
One of the characteristic traits of the agricultural communities of the western coast of Mexico, such as the Jalisco culture, was the manufacture of ceramic figures that represented human beings and animals, which had ceremonial and funerary functions. Us…
Proa de canoa tallada i calada. Dibuix de dents de serra amb el cap de cocodril amb tres ocells esquemàtics.; Material/Tècnica: fusta / tallada; pigment
This horse¿s head formed part of a haniwa figure, fired clay sculptures used to protect and accompany the deceased after death. The haniwa, literally ¿circles of clay¿ in Japanese, are some of the most representative artistic examples of the Kofun period,…