Porter 001

Porter 001

The rosette with the cross and the foundation inscription was cut on the porter supporting the wall in the the shack from Dąbrówka (from the area inhabited by Dolinians). It resembles a highly stylized flower with evenly spaced petals, inscribed in a circle. It has six petals connected at their ends with notches resembling a hexagon.

The rosette is sometimes associated with relics of pagan beliefs, considered a solar sign with the power to deter evil forces. It is sometimes referred to as the representation of the "flower of life."

Item: six-pointed rosette, also known as hexapental star

Material, technique: hand cut with a chisel in a fir beam

Dimensions: diameter 15 cm

Creation time: 1681

Origin: Dąbrówka, currently part of Sanok

Owner: The Rural Architecture Museum of Sanok