A Devotional Medallion from the Churchyard Cemetery on Mihail Kogălniceanu Street
A Devotional Medallion from the Churchyard Cemetery on Mihail Kogălniceanu Street
Author(s): Geanina-Diana VargaSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Local History / Microhistory, 16th Century, 17th Century, History of Art
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: devotional medallion; IHS monogram; Society of Jesus; Farkas Utca/Ulița Lupilor; funerary find;
Summary/Abstract: In 2022, the archaeologists from the National Museum of Transylvanian History conducted an excavation in a section of the cemetery surrounding the present Calvinist Church on the former Farkas utca (Platea Luporum – Lat., Ulița Lupilor – Ro., now known as Mihail Kogălniceanu Street). Within one of the graves, they uncovered a silver devotional medallion enameled on both sides, featuring the IHS monogram. Following its discovery, the medallion underwent a meticulous series of physical‑chemical examinations and an in‑depth historical analysis. These efforts aimed to unravel the medallion’s structure, functionality, and symbolic significance, particularly considering the depiction of the well‑known IHS monogram. Utilizing archaeological and anthropological data, as well as drawing parallels with formal and functional analogies from other historical contexts, the present study endeavors to elucidate the role and dating of this significant discovery.
Journal: Acta Musei Napocensis. Historica
- Issue Year: 60/2023
- Issue No: 60
- Page Range: 201-212
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English, Romanian