Object type
plaque
Culture/period
Roman
Materials
bone
Technique
carving
Mint
Production date
350 / 450
Seu
Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona
Current location
MASPG
Archaeological site
Ciutadella de Roses: factoria romana de salaons de peix
Township
Roses (Alt Empordà)
Dimensions
71 x 35 x 3 mm
Description
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Bone plate with a symbol formed by two curves that are joined to make the outline of a fish. Before the cross, this was the symbol which identified the early Christians. The figure of the Christian fish represented the "resurrection of Jesus Christ."
Omeka ID
262