Bronze pendant: Holy rider (A) Greek text (B)

PP-ID:

PP-1700

Classification:

pendant

Collection ID:

CH-Fribourg-FBO_GA 2010.1

Collection:

Fribourg, Musée BIBLE+ORIENT

Collection Inventory:

GA 2010.1

Material:

bronze

Dimensions:

50 × 32.7 × 0.8 mm

Date:

4th–6th c. AD

Iconography:

rider, holy; nimbus; clothing, unspecified; spear; horse; female figure; lying posture

Oval bronze pendant with suspension loop at the top.

Side A: A stylized depiction of a rider (Solomon) on a rearing horse facing right. The head of the figure is encircled with a nimbus, he is shown driving a spear into a woman (Lilith) lying on the ground. The spear is held in his right hand. An inscription encircles the scene, starting above the horse's tail: εισθεοσονικων → εἷς θεὸς ὁ νικῶν <τὰ κακά>. 'The sole God, who overcomes evil.'

Side B: Greek inscription in four lines: οκ|οικον|ενβοη|θια → ὁ κ[ατ]οικ{ο}<ῶ>ν ἐν βοηθ<ε>ίᾳ. 'who finds shelter in protection' (Psalm 90/91)

Selected bibliography
• Herrmann–Staubli 2010 >>, 189; 195, No. 1.

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