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censers
Character of the elit
Manteña ceramics from Ecuador are distinguished by their black colour, obtained by smoking, and the polishing of pieces decorated with incisions. The most representative form, called manteño, is that of a figure - that serves as a support for a flat-shaped recipient - with attributes particular to the elites, who is seated on a U-shaped throne. Manteños are usually represented naked, though they s…
Creator
- manteña
- Andrea Mantegna
Type of item
- censers
Medium
- Ceramic
- ceramic (material)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
- 0650/1532
Places
- Ecuador
Identifier
- MCM 1 26
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H602908
Extent
- 48,8 x 27,2 cm
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:45.011Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:59:19.621Z