Near Troinex, on the road to Bossey, a large stone was found with a relief of four figures, known as the Pierre-aux-Dames. The original is now in the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Genève, a copy can be seen on the Place de la Mairie in Troinex. The relief is much worn, but two figures can be seen to hold a vessel or beaker. We may see four goddesses associated with a crossroads (quadruviae), or three seated mother goddesses (matres) and, to the left, another deity or a worshipper. The stone was probably already of religious significance before the Roman period, but the relief has been assigned to the Roman period. Nearby four graves were found with seven skeletons.
The original stone in Genève. W. of the relief 1.025, h. 0.63. Photo: Commune de Troinex.
Drawing of the stone. Bossert-Neukom 2004, Taf. 12 nr. 16.
The transport of the stone, weighing three tons, to Genève in 1942. Photo: Commune de Troinex.
Literature
Bossert-Neukom 2004, 25-27.
[28-Dec-2023]
