Original scientific paper

Devotional objects found during the archaeological research of the mediaeval church of St. Peter in Rapovine near Livno

Marija Marić Baković ; Franciscan Museum and Gorica Livno Gallery, Livno, BiH

Abstract

This paper deals with devotional objects found between 2010 and 2013 during the archaeological research of the mediaeval church of St. Peter in Rapovine. A long-standing and still current cemetery has developed next to the mediaeval church. Devotional objects were unearthed in modern age graves as parts of funeral customs. Among them there are two crucifixes, four crucifix corpora, eight medals, all of bronze, as well as 28 beads of rosaries, made of bone and glass paste. They belong to the period from the 17th to the end of the 19th century. The medals have relief depictions on both sides, often with commemorative inscriptions. The two crucifixes are parts of rosaries, while the corpora are elements of wooden crosses. According to the depictions on the medals, the Blessed Virgin Mary was most revered. Most of the medals originate from Marian shrines (Loreto, Gorica, La Salette). They were probably brought from there by the Franciscans, who then distributed them among the faithful.

Keywords

Rapovine; church of St. Peter; modern age graves; devotional objects; Marian shrines;

Hrčak ID:

258531

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/258531

Publication date:

1.6.2021.

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