Red deer antler amulet-pendant
Apotropaic red deer antler amulet found in a burial of the parish cemetery
Apotropaic red deer antler amulet found in a burial of the parish cemetery
General characteristics
Title:
Red deer antler amulet-pendant
Identification:
Truncated-conical red deer antler amulet-pendant with a circular base, decorated with two series of four grooves framing a band of lozenges or crosses
Dimensions:
L. 409 × base diam. 113 mm
Date:
4th-7th centuries (object); 10th-11th century burial
Place and year of discovery:
Rue Abbé-Bonpain, Seclin, 2011
Inventory no.:
155611_131_2564_1
Collection:
Archaeological collection of the city of Seclin
Description
This red deer antler amulet-pendant is truncated-conical with a circular base. Its decoration consists of two series of four grooves framing a band of lozenges or crosses.
It was found in the fill of an anthropomorphic burial in the parish cemetery of the 10th-11th centuries, but may be older, dating between the 4th and 7th centuries. This type of apotropaic amulet is generally found in female burials, worn as a pendant or an earring, and still bears witness to pagan rites.
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