portable art

noun

Small pieces of prehistoric art that could be carried, as opposed to art applied to walls or cliffs, for example.

Meanings

nounportable art (uncountable)
  1. uncountablearchaeologySmall pieces of prehistoric art that could be carried, as opposed to art applied to walls or cliffs, for example.

    Synonyms: mobiliary art · Antonyms: parietal art, rock art

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSmall pieces of prehistoric art that could be carried, as opposed to art applied to walls or cliffs, for example.

Translations

Basque arte higigarri
  • arte higigarriportable prehistoric art
Catalan art mobiliari
  • art mobiliariportable prehistoric art
Dutch mobiele kunst
  • mobiele kunstportable prehistoric art
French art mobilier
  • art mobilierportable prehistoric art
German Kleinkunst
  • Kleinkunstportable prehistoric art
Portuguese arte móvel
  • arte móvelportable prehistoric art
Spanish arte mueble
  • arte muebleportable prehistoric art
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Chicago

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