Armband

Armband

<p style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">People in the early Middle Ages were actively concerned with their health and appearance. This is apparent from the discovery of many items such as combs, tweezers and even what appears to be a washbasin. Amulets were intended to protect the wearer from bad luck. The bracelets with snake heads symbolised immortality and fertility.</span></p>

People in the early Middle Ages were actively concerned with their health and appearance. This is apparent from the discovery of many items such as combs, tweezers and even what appears to be a washbasin. Amulets were intended to protect the wearer from bad luck. The bracelets with snake heads symbolised immortality and fertility.

This object is now not on display in the museum

Title

Armband

Artist

Dating

0500 - 0700

Material and technique

zilver

Object number

4918

Object type

kledingaccessoire, sieraad, armband

Acquisition

overdracht 1933

Dimensions

diameter (buitenkant) 7.5 cm

diameter (binnenkant) 5.9 cm

Inscriptions and markings

    What

    Utrecht, Domplein (herkomst)

    opgravingen (huisraad) (Utrecht) (sociaal-economisch)

    When

    Utrecht tot 695

    Remarks

    Deze Frankische armband is gevonden bij opgravingen op het Domplein in 1933. De uiteinden zijn versierd met dierenkoppen.

    Documentation

    • De opgravingen op het Domplein te Utrecht, C.W. Vollgraff en G. van Hoorn, (Wetenschappelijke Verslagen van het provinciaal Utrechtsch Genootschap, dl. II, 1934), p. 62, met afb. 35

    • Utrecht een hemel op aarde, Drs. Marieke van Vlierden, (Utrecht, 1988)

    • Utrecht's kunst in opkomst en bloei 650-1650, [voorw. C.H. de Jonge, D.P.R.A. Bouvy], (Utrecht, 1948), cat. nr. 139

    Exhibitions

    • De gezonde stad , Centraal Museum, Utrecht, 2022

    • Willibrord en het begin van Nederland, Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, 1995 - 1996

    • Utrecht's Kunst in Opkomst en Bloei 650-1650, Centraal Museum, Utrecht, 1948

    Persistent url

    To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL:

    https://hdl.handle.net/21.12130/collect.50957980-EB8C-4795-99CA-8F6108DB634A

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