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Paris [75] Musée du Louvre

© Musée du Louvre, Anne Chauvet

This portable stoup comes from the latrines of the house of Sabot. It is made of a small pot, fixed before firing to a plate. This one is decorated with a cross and pierced, in order to be stuck to the wall. Earthenware (turquoise)

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 7648

Scope

Religion ➔ Religious object

Materials

Terracotta ➔ Ceramic

Chronological period

Modern period [1492 / 1789]

Dating the object

1600 – 1700

Dimensions

H. 15.3 cm, P. 5.8 cm,

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