Original scientific paper

On pilgrim pendants from the territory of Croatia

Ana Azinović Bebek orcid.org/0000-0002-2063-6466 ; Croatian Conservation Institute, Department for Land Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The development of devotion to saints and the development of pilgrimage are closely linked. The urge to mark one’s pilgrimage can be traced from the 11th century. Before then, pilgrimage souvenirs were made of fragile materials: ceramic or glass ampullas, pieces of cloth, earth, palm leaves and similar. In the period between the 11th and 15th century, we can observe the development of pilgrim badges made of lead and tin alloys. At the beginning, such badges represented a certain personal status symbol. In the 14th century, their mass production began, and in the 15th century they obtained the role of amulets or ornaments. Pilgrim pendants are tin objects which were worn as pendants on a ribbon, or sewn onto clothes. Their shape and method of production do not allow their classification in the medal category, but put them much closer to pilgrim badges. This paper presents eight pilgrim pendants found within the territory of Croatia.

Keywords

pilgrimage; pilgrim badges; pilgrim pendants; devotion to saints

Hrčak ID:

111996

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/111996

Publication date:

12.12.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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