Search results for "épée"
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Saint-Dizier « la Tuilerie » (Haute-Marne) : trois sépultures d’élite du VIe siècle
2019
In 2002, excavations carried out by Marie-Cécile Truc (Inrap) at Saint-Dizier led to the discovery of four graves of exceptional wealth, containing a young woman, two men and a horse, dated to c. 525-550 AD. Dressed and adorned with numerous jewels, the young female was laid in a coffin upon which were placed vessels in glass, copper alloy goblet and ceramic. Each male had been buried in an excavated funerary chamber, built within an oak frame. They were laid in their coffins along with their personal clothing, including a ceremonial sword with two rings added to the pommel. The larger weapons (throwing axes, shields, lances and angons) as well as various utensils were placed either on the …
L'épée d'Onnen (Groningue, Pays-Bas), de la tourbière aux rayons X
2022
The Onnen sword was found in 1896 while exploiting a peat bog, about 1.5 m deep. It is a so-called “antennae” sword, named after the spirals at the top of the pommel and it dates back to last phase of the Bronze Age (ca. 9th century BC). The Groninger Museum now curates the sword with inventory number 1896/I 4. Although this sword is already mentioned in the archaeological literature, it was never correctly published. Its recent study in the cultural heritage agency of The Netherlands gives us a good opportunity to make a detailed presentation as well as to investigate its production techniques to discuss its possible origins.
Un exemple de moulage au Musée d'Archéologie Nationale de Saint-Germain-en-Laye : l'épée perdue de Cléry-Saint-André (Loiret)
2020
International audience
L'épée de Plougrescant. Quand les Hommes fabriquaient des épées pour ne pas s'en servir
2019
National audience
L'extraordinaire épée à pommeau en coupelle du Bronze final de Wessem (prov. de Limbourg hollandais, Pays-Bas)
2023
À la recherche des aires de production des épées de l'âge du Bronze : où sont les moules ?
2021
No large-scale study of Bronze Age swords moulds currently exists. This is yet a key element in order to be able to discuss the potential production areas locations, question often tackled since more than a half century in the archaeological literature dedicated to these weapons. Regional studies will first allow us to produce an inventory of these moulds in Europe. This is an essential condition to a further discussion on the swords production techniques through the study of the most direct witnesses of their fabrication. Distribution maps then enable a study of the potential regions these swords were produced in. We notice this way that a huge contrast exists between the very few moulds i…
Fondre une épée à l’âge du Bronze : où sont les moules ?
2019
No large-scale study of Bronze Age swords moulds currently exists. This is yet a key element in order to be able to discuss the potential production areas locations, question often tackled since more than a half century in the archaeological literature dedicated to these weapons. Regional studies will first allow us to produce an inventory of these moulds in Europe. This is an essential condition to a further discussion on the swords production techniques through the study of the most direct witnesses of their fabrication. Distribution maps then enable a study of the potential regions these swords were produced in. We notice this way that a huge contrast exists between the very few moulds i…
L'armement à l'âge du Bronze final en Europe tempérée (XVIe -IXe siècles av. J.-C.) : éléments dispersés d'une « panoplie de guerrier » ?
2022
L'étude de la forme et de l'ornementation de l'armement offensif et défensif de l'âge du Bronze indique une standardisation des productions suivant des traditions qui varient selon la région et la période considérées. L'homogénéité de ces objets au sein d'un espace donné montre l'adhésion des utilisateurs de ces objets à une communauté partageant une même norme et identifiable par la possession d'objets à l'identité visuelle commune, qui n'est d'ailleurs pas limitée au cadre de l'armement. La forme et les décors standardisés de ces armes constituent un marqueur culturel-certains utilisateurs n'hésitant pas à modifier des pièces importées afin de les adapter aux habitudes locales-et révèlent…