[Bonetools] bone cross pendant

["Renáta Přichystalová"]

Dear Mr. Constantine

I have never seen this kind of artifact made of bone or antler.
But I know a metal analogy from Mikulčice - Czech republic, dated in 9. cen.
It is made of lead, served  probably like  procession-cross. It was found
near by 3-naved basilika in Mikulčice. Mikulčice was very important centre
of Great Moravia Empire.
Picture is from book: Z. Měřínský 2006: České země od příchodu Slovanů po
Velkou Moravu II. Praha. Publisher LIBRI

With best regards

Renáta Přichystalová
Ústav archeologie a muzeologie FF MU
Department of Archaeology and Museology
Faculty of Art
Masaryk University
A. Nováka 1
CZ-602 00 Brno


> This bone cross was originally found in a confusing mix of contexts and
> based on that data could be placed anywhere from the 8th - 13th C.
>
> Stylistically it is similar to the Saxon pectoral crosses of the 7th-9th
> C,
> but I am unaware of other finds like it in bone. Does anyone know of
> similar, more securely dated, bone/antler examples from Northern/Western
> Europe during the Medieval?
>
> Regards,
>
> David Constantine
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