Roundel with a Personification of the Moon

Title: Roundel with a Personification of the Moon
Description: This plaque is one of the earliest known examples of the cloisonné-enamel technique in the West. The moon (luna) is symbolically represented here as a female sky goddess riding in a chariot and holding torches. The plaque originally would have been accompanied by another, with an image of the sun, both probably framing a large crucifix.
Identifier: m_2021_metm_01
Creator: Unknown, French
Date: ca. 860–890
Format: cloisonné
Medium: Enamel, copper alloy, gilding, and iron backplate
Subject: Carolingian styles
Spatial Coverage: Southern France
Rights
Rights Holder: Public Domain
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464560

Media: https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/api/collection/v1/iiif/464560/980308/main-image