Fond de coupe avec chrisme

Lezoux (63) Musée départemental de la céramique

© Anne-Cécile Barthélémy, collections du musée départemental de la céramique à Lezoux

The bottom of the cup is decorated with a chrism (monogram formed by the first two Greek letters of the name of Christ intertwined) painted in black, one of the first Christian symbols, testimony of the establishment of the Christian religion in Gaul.

Where to find it

Lezoux (63) Musée départemental de la céramique
39, rue de la République

63190 Lezoux

Commune of discovery

Locality

Z.A.C. de l'Enclos

Type of intervention

Excavation

Year of excavation

1986

Chief Scientist

BET, Philippe

Inventory number

005-09-0001

Scope

Religion
Daily life

Materials

Terracotta ➔ Ceramic

Chronological period

Gallo-Roman [- 50 / 476] ➔ Bas-Empire [235/ 476]

Dimensions

H. 20 mm, L. 65 mm,