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Paris [75] Musée du Louvre

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This crucible comes from the remains of the Beringhen hotel. It testifies to the installation, in the building, of a workshop working with metal (goldsmith's trade ? jewelry ?).

Where to find it

Paris [75] Musée du Louvre
99, rue de Rivoli
Palais du Louvre
75001 Paris

Commune of discovery

Paris 1

Locality

Louvre, Cour Napoléon

Type of intervention

Excavation

Year of excavation

1984 – 1986

Chief Scientist

Yves de Kisch, Pierre-Jean Trombetta

Inventory number

CN 6488

Scope

Economy and trade ➔ Handicrafts

Materials

Terracotta ➔ Ceramic

Chronological period

Modern period [1492 / 1789]

Dating the object

1485 – 1615

Dimensions

H. 4 cm, d. 4.9 cm,

To museum documentation

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