Merovingian belt buckle from Mont Saint-Germain (PETRIPAUL)
55 €
This belt buckle comes from grave 210 in the cemetery of Mont Saint-Germain at Châtel-Saint-Germain.
It is dated to the 6th century.
Uniquely for an object of this type, it is engraved in Latin capitals with the word PETRIPAUL, which symbolises the unity of the Church through the two apostles Peter and Paul. The two apostles are also shown each holding (probably) an olive branch in one hand. The apostles’ other hands meet on the trunk of a tree, possibly an apple tree (the tree of knowledge).
Dimensions: 1.3 cm x 3.6 cm x 4.7 cm
- Materials
- Bronze Au choix : Argent, Bronze.
- Periods
- Merovingians and Carolingians