MIDDLE AGES ROOM

EIGHT CENTURIES OF COEXISTENCE.

The coexistence of different peoples, with different religions (Islam, Christianity and Judaism) and opposing socio-economic models, determines the eight centuries of our medieval past.

The exhibition gives us a real vision of the Middle Ages, far removed from the traditional and clichéd definition of this historical period as a time of "dark centuries", a time of ignorance and economic withdrawal.

On the contrary, the archaeological remains we see here are evidence that these lands were fully incorporated into the development process of Medieval Europe.

PIECES FROM THE MIDDLE AGES ROOM

Verge del Roser
Verge del Roser ................................................. Fondo Histórico MARQ Carving on wood and polychrome on canvas covered with a layer of plaster h: 94.5 cm; w: 30 cm; d: 23 cm: 30 cm; w: 23 cm Late Gothic First half of the 16th century
Andalusian holy water basin
Andalusian holy water basin ................................................. Castell d'Ambra, (Pego) Travertine marble h: 35.8 cm; w: 20 cm; h: 18.5 cm Of Islamic origin and Christian reuse 1250-1280
Pisa "a la stecca" ceramic plate
Pisa "a la stecca" ceramic plate ................................................. Rambla Méndez Nuñez (Alicante) Ceramic h: 16.3 cm; w. 4.4 cm: 4,4 cm Italian import End of the 15th century - Beginning of the 16th century
Tinaja
Tinaja ................................................. Church of Santa María (Alicante) Ceramic h: 90 cm; w: 63 cm Late Gothic Mid-15th century
Treasure of Almoradí
Treasure of Almoradí ................................................. Finca "La Marquesa" (Almoradí) Caliphate Silver Mid-11th century AD.
Hafsid gold double
Hafsid gold double ................................................. Numismatic Fund MARQ Gold d: 2'8 cm; p: 4'65 gr; p.c.:12 h. Medieval Islamic Hafsid. Tunisia 1249-1277
Bracelet
Bracelet ................................................. Castillo del Río (Aspe) Gold leaf h: 1.8 cm; d: 7.6 cm Islamic Mudejar 13th century
Table candleholder
Table candleholder ................................................. C/ Historiador Palau, Denia Bronze h: 47'5 cm; d: 26 cm Fatimid Islamic 11th century
Openwork lamp with phytomorphic decoration
Openwork lamp with phytomorphic decoration ................................................. C/ Historiador Palau, Denia Bronze h: 21 cm; w: 26 cm; Fatimid Islamic 2nd ½ c. 10th c.
Deer horn chest
Deer horn chest ................................................. Torre Grossa Castle (Jijona) Reconstructed chest with bone plates and metal ornaments h: 26 cm; w: 11 cm; d: 10 cm (restored) Islamic Almohad Late 12th century, first half of the 13th century
Bread baking oven (TANNÛR)
Bread baking oven (TANNÛR) ................................................. Islamic pottery from c/ Curtidores-Filet de Fora (Elche) Ceramic h: 46,5 CM; w: 54 cm Caliphate 10th-11th centuries

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