Object type
figure
Culture/period
Medieval
Materials
plaster
Technique
moulding
Mint
Production date
1300 / 1500
Current location
Reserves
Archaeological site
Olèrdola. Església de Sant Miquel (sector 06)
Township
Olèrdola (Alt Penedès)
Dimensions
170 x 100 x 100 mm
Description
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Bust of an angel. The back is flat, to be applied to a support. Remains of painted decoration are seen on the chin and neck.
It was recovered, together with other pieces, in the 2007 excavation in the church of Sant Miquel d'Olèrdola, within the framework of the restoration project of the pre-Romanesque and Romanesque building. The plaster objects were hidden in a liturgical cabinet located on the north facing of the nave, near the chancel arch.
The bust could have been part of the main Gothic altarpiece of the church, dedicated to Saint Michael, and related to the heads of demons inside the cupboard. But it could also be part of another altar located inside the building.
© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID
2296