Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15291/archeo.3600

Devotional Medals from St Dominic in Zadar

Karla Gusar ; University of Zadar, Department of Archaeology, Zadar, Croatia
Dario Vujević orcid.org/0000-0003-3526-9205 ; University of Zadar, Department of Archaeology, Zadar, Croatia

Abstract

The paper analyses finds of devotional medals recovered in the excavation in the interior of the church of St Dominic that was conducted by the Department of Archaeology of the University of Zadar. The excavation unearthed post-medieval walled tombs and burials without grave architecture. Among other finds, they contained 29 medals commemorating various saints, the ones featuring the depiction of Our Lady of Loreto being the most numerous. All medals date to the 17th and 18th centuries.

Keywords

church of St Dominic; Early Modern Period; devotional medals; Zadar

Hrčak ID:

272419

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/272419

Publication date:

14.2.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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