En-
trance
hall
GROUNDFLOOR - Entrance (E,
See plan pages 8 and 9.
REGIONAL SCULPTURES (12* to 16 centuries)
AND CONTEMPORARY TAPESTRIES
Gothic sculptures from regional workshops in Ger-
many, the Lorraine and the Ardennes. In the exhibit
cases we find three Romanesque Crucifixions (12%
zentury) and religious sculptures from the 15 to
the 18 centuries. Notice a Holy Virgin with Child
(late 15 century) by Gaspar Bildthauwer.
Contemporary tapestries by Bertholle, Lurcat,
3icart le Doux, Sinagaier, etc.
The Adoration of the Three Magi (about 1500)
[Entrance hall]
GALLO-ROMAN AND
MEROVINGIAN
ANTIQUITIES
Rooms 1 to 16
In the entrance hall, turn to the left to enter the
Gallo-Roman and the Merovingian department
‘see plan pages 8 and 9).
ROMAN ROADS
The map shows the course of the three main roads
which crossed the countryside of the territory of
the Grand-Duchy at the time of the Romans, as
well as the sites where the great majority of the ob-
‚ects exhibited in this section come from.
Milestones, oak beam from a Roman bridge which
crossed the Moselle river between Stadtbredimus
and Palzem. Harness accessories, chariot fittings,
etc.
Stone reliefs representing Epona, the Gallo-
Roman goddess who was the protectress of
horses and horsemer
LOCAL DEITIES
Two votive inscriptions from a sanctuary situated
on the Widdenberg and dedicated to the local
deities Lenus Mars Veraudunus and Inciona. Base
of a column with the representation of four deities
of everyday life: Juno, Minerva, Hercules and Mer-
cury, the patrons of the craftsmen, the peasants
and the tradesmen. Tools of a blacksmith, a
mason, a carpenter and a peasant. Fragment of a
funeral monument with the representation of a
Gallo-Roman harvesting machine.
FUNERAL MONUMENTS AND STONE
SCULPTURES
Reconstruction of a ”Jupiter-giant-column”. Fu-
neral stele of Julia Julla (beginning of the 1* cen-
tury A.D.) and carved stone blocks from several
funeral monuments. Bronze vessels.
TRADE AND ECONOMY
Block of stone from a funeral monument with the
representation of a scene in an office. Roman
steelyard (statera) and shop scales (bilanx), to-
gether with writing-materials (stylet and ink-pot).
Marble head of the Emperor Septimius Severus.
Models of houses used as household shrines and
Ddil lamps made of terracotta, bronze and iron. Vo-
tive and funeral inscriptions.
EVERYDAY LIFE
Upper part of a funeral monument, three sides of
which are decorated with reliefs (representing a
funeral meal and alady at her toilet). Different types
of brooches with springs and hinges (15 century
B.C. to 4* century A.D.), adornments, toilet imple-
ments and suragical instruments.
VITICULTURE - ROMAN GLASS VESSELS
Fragments of funeral monuments representing a
wine-grower in his vineyard and a cooper’s work-
shop. Tools of the wine-grower (grubbing-hoe,
iron bill-hooks), amphoras, strainer, jugs, ljars.
wine cups, etc.
A selection of Roman glass vessels (mainly im-
ported): mosaic bowl from Hellange, footed
beaker from Junglinster with snake-thread orna-
ment, cephalomorphic bottle from Steinfort, ciner-
ary urns, lachrymatories, etc. Terracotta figurines
representing the Mother-gqoddesses and other
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