{"product_id":"medieval-bronze-icon-pendant-petition-11th-15th-c-ce","title":"Medieval Bronze Icon Pendant - 'Petition' (11th–15th c. CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Medieval bronze rectangular icon pendant named 'Petition', with a framed long-robed figure and raised-arm decoration, bringing sacred imagery into a small personal devotional plaque.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Motif:\u003cbr\u003eA narrow rectangular border surrounds a full-length figure in a long garment, with raised-arm forms beside the body. The plain reverse contrasts with the framed devotional face and places the figure at the centre of the design. Raised hands belong to the Christian visual language of prayer and intercession, giving supplication a recognizable human gesture. The border separates that sacred depiction from the surrounding surface and gives it a defined space. In this small plaque, garment, pose and frame work together to create a compact focus for personal devotion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Overall height: 27 mm; Width: 15 mm; Thickness: 1 mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 2.6 g\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Framed figure softened; plain reverse; a crack crosses part of the plaque; surface deposits remain.\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Private collection, the Netherlands; acquired by Aurora Antiqua in September 2026.\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: P-53-B\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eOffered in its present condition. A Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eThe attribution follows comparison with published examples. Icon pendants condense a sacred depiction into a small suspended devotional plaque. Rykunova and Rykunov (2020), p. 163, Fig. 2:5, provide a rectangular Orans family comparison. The reference’s lost loop and unillustrated reverse give it a different preservation basis. The raised-arm figure belongs to a Christian language of prayer and intercession. A framed icon could focus personal devotion on that gesture, giving the wearer a sacred depiction without a lengthy inscription or an elaborate narrative scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe framed raised-arm figure gives a personal petition a compact devotional depiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/medieval-pendants\"\u003emedieval pendants\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63775855378762,"sku":"P-53-B","price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/p-53-b-bronze-icon-pendant-object-view-1-1.jpg?v=1790931760","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/medieval-bronze-icon-pendant-petition-11th-15th-c-ce","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}