Niederdollendorf stone



The Niederdollendorf stone is a Frankish gravestone, named for Niederdollendorf, where it was found in 1901.

It is a notable both as exemplary Frankish sculpture and as an early example of Germanic Christian material culture. One side is conjectured to be a depiction of Christ. A spear-wielding man is shown standing on (what may be) a serpent, with rays extending from his head and a circle on his chest.

The other side depicts a man with a scramasax, surrounded by three serpent heads. It is conjectured to represent a dead warrior in his tomb.