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AMPHORA [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amphora
1, record 1, English, amphora
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphora: an item in the "Containers" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - amphora
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amphore
1, record 1, French, amphore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphore : objet de la classe «Contenants» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - amphore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- History
- Art History and Theory
- Ceramics (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nikosthenic amphora
1, record 2, English, Nikosthenic%20amphora
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nikosthenes' workshop developed a type of amphora (the Nikosthenic amphora) modeled on a native Italian type and intended for the Etruscan market. 1, record 2, English, - Nikosthenic%20amphora
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Histoire
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
- Céramique (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amphore nicosthénienne
1, record 2, French, amphore%20nicosth%C3%A9nienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amphore nicosthénienne, attribuée au peintre Oltos, illustre la technique de la «Figure Rouge» qui apparaît à Athènes lorsque la qualité du «vernis noir» atteint sa perfection et que le peintre peut l'utiliser pour tracer les détails par une ligne en relief souple et fine. 1, record 2, French, - amphore%20nicosth%C3%A9nienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la section intitulée «Céramique» dans FMAC-7. 2, record 2, French, - amphore%20nicosth%C3%A9nienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amphora
1, record 3, English, amphora
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an earthen vase or jar used by the ancients for fruit, oil, and wine 2, record 3, English, - amphora
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amphore
1, record 3, French, amphore
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vase à deux anses symétriques de l'Antiquité, ovoïde, terminé à sa partie inférieure par un pied large, servant à conserver ou à transporter les aliments, du vin ou de l'huile. 2, record 3, French, - amphore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- panathenaic amphora 1, record 4, English, panathenaic%20amphora
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a vase given as prize in the panathenaic games 1, record 4, English, - panathenaic%20amphora
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amphore panathénaïque 1, record 4, French, amphore%20panath%C3%A9na%C3%AFque
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- amphora burial 1, record 5, English, amphora%20burial
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an extended inhumation burial in a horizontal amphora or pithos 1, record 5, English, - amphora%20burial
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- inhumation en jarre 1, record 5, French, inhumation%20en%20jarre
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amphora carrier 1, record 6, English, amphora%20carrier
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a raft attached to a balloon and inflated by an air hose can lift as much as half a ton of cargo to the surface 1, record 6, English, - amphora%20carrier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transporteur d'amphores 1, record 6, French, transporteur%20d%27amphores
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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