Object type
arch
Culture/period
Andalusian culture
Materials
plaster, stone, brick
Technique
spatula
Mint
Production date
1031 / 1036
Museum
Museu de la Noguera
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Castell Formós
Township
Balaguer (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Lleida, Noguera)
Dimensions
375 x 500 x 452 mm
Description
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Part of a polylobed arch formed by several fragments located in different archaeological excavations. It displays relief ornament on both sides and painted decoration on both central intrados of the arch, the hanging keystone and the semi-circular lobes.
The relief ornament is displayed in a more or less symmetrical way from a central geometric element that divides the composition. This central element is formed from two triangular profiles that adorn a rhombus which in turn contains a smaller one, inside which a floral element is arranged.
The painted ornament on the smooth surfaces is seriously damaged, but was applied to the central intrados of the arch and lobes and the mouldings of the hanging keystones. The decorative motifs are the same as those in the relief ornament: mainly vegetable and geometric, with palm leaves, digitate leaves, beads, etc. The most common colours are red, black, white and blue.
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Omeka ID
317