中世纪早期 金 梅罗文加王朝月牙吊坠

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A Merovingian gold Lunula pendant, set with transparent pieces of glass. The pendant is framed by a beaded gold border and is fitted with a triple-loop suspension at the top and three small loops along the lower edge, likely intended for the attachment of additional pendants or dangling elements.

-> Lunula pendants were worn as protective amulets, associated with lunar symbolism, fertility, and feminine power, and are characteristic of early medieval Frankish jewellery. The use of glass inlays reflects both decorative taste and the adaptation of late Roman traditions within Merovingian craftsmanship.

Width: ± 20,4 mm

Good and solid condition, wearable with care. Signs of wear consistent with an ancient artefact.

Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format).

-> Lunula pendants have a long history in Europe and were especially popular as personal ornaments during Late Antiquity and the early medieval period. Among Merovingian jewellery, gold pendants with glass or stone inlays reflect the taste for richly coloured and carefully structured decorative forms. Such objects were often worn suspended as part of necklaces or composite adornments.

Merovingian goldsmiths were highly skilled in the use of cloisonné and inset decoration, frequently combining gold with glass, garnet, and other coloured materials to create vivid visual contrast. Jewellery of this kind reflects both personal display and symbolic meaning, and forms part of the wider artistic tradition of the Merovingian world, where Roman, Germanic, and regional influences came together in distinctive early medieval craftsmanship.


Material:
This object has been carefully examined for its material and surface characteristics.

Laboratory analysis (e.g. XRF) is not routinely undertaken in private collecting, and destructive testing is avoided as it causes permanent damage to archaeological material.

Before modern hallmarking, gold and silver alloys varied depending on local resources, recycling practices and economic conditions.