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National Museums of Scotland, inventory no. FC 282. Scabbard-chape -- Three piece U-shaped casting; silver, gilding and blue glass; 8.1cm max width.
Terminates in two stylised beast heads, each trapping a small fish-like creature in its jaws.…

AN00451312_001_l. Gold finger-ring: an eagle design on the bezel in yellow, blue and purple cloisonné enamel, surrounded with pellets. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under…

AN00739927_001_l. Plaque; ivory; mandorla-shaped; raised rim; carved with Christ in Majesty seated on rainbow, blessing and holding book; two pairs of attachment holes; plain reverse; chipped right-hand edge. All these images are © Trustees of the…

AN00460149_001_l. Copper-alloy die: circular, for a bracteate-type pendant, with dot-punched border and swirling, incised Style I animal design radiating from a central triangle and with a C-shaped head scrolled at the ends enclosing a single eye and…

AN00476288_001_l. Gravestone, tapered & carved on one side with 2 moustached human masks at ends of foliate interlace, 2 animal heads at other end. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered…

AN00032847_001_l. Gold sheet openwork sub-oval miniature buckle, with extensive filigree decoration in plain and beaded wire. Two opposed pairs of linked bird heads with incised hooked beaks enclose a rectangular central panel containing interlacing…

AN00103760_001_l. Silver disc brooch with concentric zones of decoration on gold plate (secured with 4 rivets); central cabochon garnet; white paste; cloisonné garnets; glass & white paste settings & filigree; niello & silver borders. Anglo-Saxon…

The crest of the York Helmet has a Latin inscription that includes the word 'Oshere', probably the name of the owner.

AN00032270_001_l. Gold buckle in the form of a writhing animal. There is a kidney-shaped cloisonné garnet loop; the tongue has basal shield, triangular plate and filigree wire decoration. There is a garnet cross on apex. All these images are ©…

AN00272997_001_l. Silver-gilt buckle, in two pieces: loop with niello designs and inlaid silver circles; triangular plate with Style II gold sheet; inlaid tongue. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution…