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MOBILIER FUNERAIRE [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grave good
1, record 1, English, grave%20good
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grave good: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - grave%20good
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mobilier funéraire
1, record 1, French, mobilier%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobilier funéraire : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - mobilier%20fun%C3%A9raire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Arts (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- funerary art
1, record 2, English, funerary%20art
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- funeral art 2, record 2, English, funeral%20art
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... art produced in connection with burials, including many kinds of tombs, and objects specially made for burial with a corpse. 3, record 2, English, - funerary%20art
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Funerary art] also encompasses cenotaphs ("empty tombs"), tomb-like monuments which do not contain human remains; and communal memorials to the dead (such as war memorials), which may or may not contain human remains. 4, record 2, English, - funerary%20art
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Arts (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- art funéraire
1, record 2, French, art%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tombes égyptiennes, stèles romaines ou mobilier funéraire médiéval [...] l'art funéraire est une source inépuisable de création et d’innovation artistique. [...] l'art funéraire est au service de la mémoire depuis sa plus lointaine origine. [...] Il existe bien entendu quelques civilisations hermétiques à l'art funéraire, comme l'Inde mais le fait de ne conserver aucune sépulture reste très rare. 2, record 2, French, - art%20fun%C3%A9raire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tumulus burial
1, record 3, English, tumulus%20burial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mound burial 2, record 3, English, mound%20burial
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is curious that tumulus or mound burials are found in a great arc from the Near East to Ireland, and in parts of northern Europe the mounds heaped up over the graves of chieftains assumed a size and splendour equalled only by the tholos tombs of the Mycenaeans ... The mound burials also recall the great structures of the European Early and Middle Bronze Ages ... 1, record 3, English, - tumulus%20burial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sépulture tumulaire
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20tumulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sépultures tumulaires de la rivière à la Pluie. [...] La plupart de ces monticules sont des structures basses et larges, sauf celui des Rapides du Long Sault, qui a un diamètre de 34 m et une hauteur de 7 m. À l'intérieur des monticules et des puits creusés au-dessous se trouvent des amas d’ossements humains et, à l'occasion, de riches pièces de mobilier funéraire. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9pulture%20tumulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grave goods
1, record 4, English, grave%20goods
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
offerings of furniture, food, clothing for the comfort of a deceased in his next life. 2, record 4, English, - grave%20goods
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
grave goods in a dig or excavation. 3, record 4, English, - grave%20goods
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mobilier funéraire
1, record 4, French, mobilier%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- matériel funéraire 2, record 4, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20fun%C3%A9raire
masculine noun
- présents funéraires 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9sents%20fun%C3%A9raires
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mobilier funéraire dans une tombe suite à des fouilles. 3, record 4, French, - mobilier%20fun%C3%A9raire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grave furniture 1, record 5, English, grave%20furniture
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
most often reduced in size furniture placed in the tomb as a remembrance of the past life and a help for the future one 1, record 5, English, - grave%20furniture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mobilier funéraire 1, record 5, French, mobilier%20fun%C3%A9raire
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 1983-04-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- funeral furniture 1, record 6, English, funeral%20furniture
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as the objects placed with the deceased person, the barrow, ossuary, etc. 1, record 6, English, - funeral%20furniture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mobilier funéraire 1, record 6, French, mobilier%20fun%C3%A9raire
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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