Browse Items (28 total)
- Tags: Ashmolean Museum
Sort by:
Virgin and Child Ivory Panel
Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1978.332. c.1000-1050. Walrus ivory. H. 8.3, W. 5.8. Originally rectangular panel, now damaged. The enthroned Virgin sits with the Christ-child on her lap, who is blessing with one hand and holding a book with the…
Tags: Archaeology, Art history, Ashmolean Museum, Ivory, Religion
Tostock Buckle
Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1909.455. 7th century. L. 6.5cm. Gold, garnet. Gold buckle with two garnets enclosed by mouldings with pointed teeth. Gold back-plate. The main gem is the largest garnet of its type known from England. Found in…
Tags: Archaeology, Art history, Ashmolean Museum, Buckle, Jewellery
Stirrups
Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1886.443&444. Iron, brass. Early 11th century. Two stirrup-irons inlaid with brass wire scrollwork and rectangular panels with vertical strips. The foot-plate is missing from the larger of the two stirrups.…
Ipsden Heath strap-ends
Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1997.56&57. 9th century. Gold and silver. Two silver strap-ends with panels of gold filigree, consisting of beaded gold wire and clusters. The strap-ends each terminate in a stylised beast's head with large circular…
Tags: Archaeology, Art history, Ashmolean Museum, Strap-end
Windsor sword-pommel
Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1909.518. Silver and gold. Mid 8th century. Sword-pommel, base silver core with applied silver sheet and one surviving gold filigree panel. Arched panel consists of a vine of twisted gold wire with clusters of grapes…
Tags: Archaeology, Ashmolean Museum, Sword, Weapons
The Abingdon Sword
Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1890.14. Late 9th/early 10th century. Iron sword fragment and hilt, silver mounts inlaid with niello. High status weapon. Pommel originally featured two animal heads at each end, with protruding ears and round eyes…
Tags: Archaeology, Ashmolean Museum, Sword, Weapons
The Minster Lovell Jewel
Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1869.20.
Gold, enamel. L. 3.1cm, max D. 2.3cm. c.850-900.
Sheet gold socketed fitting decorated with gold filigree consisting of straight, beaded and twisted wire. Fitting is topped with applied gold and enamel…
Gold, enamel. L. 3.1cm, max D. 2.3cm. c.850-900.
Sheet gold socketed fitting decorated with gold filigree consisting of straight, beaded and twisted wire. Fitting is topped with applied gold and enamel…
Tags: Archaeology, Art history, Ashmolean Museum
The Alfred Jewel
Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1836p.135.371.
Gold, rock crystal, enamel. Dated to the late 9th century. Gold tear-drop shaped frame holds an enamel base beneath a polished rock crystal, possibly a reused piece from an older object. The separate…
Gold, rock crystal, enamel. Dated to the late 9th century. Gold tear-drop shaped frame holds an enamel base beneath a polished rock crystal, possibly a reused piece from an older object. The separate…
Alfred Jewel
The Alfred Jewel, possibly the handle of an aestel, is held in the Ashmolean Museum. Its motto reads (in modern English) "Alfred ordered me to be made". Discovered in the 17th century, it is believed to have been made in the 9th, probably in Wessex.
Tags: Alfred, Alfred Jewel, Archaeology, Art history, Ashmolean Museum
Anglo-Saxon Discovery Artefacts Part II
Objects from the Ashmolean 'Anglo-Saxon Discovery' exhibition, 2005:
Cosmetic brush - Cassington, Toilet set - Cassington, Pottery spindlewhorl, Tweezers - Brighthampton, Knife - G5, Firesteel - Brighthampton, Pennanular brooch, Small long brooch, A…
Cosmetic brush - Cassington, Toilet set - Cassington, Pottery spindlewhorl, Tweezers - Brighthampton, Knife - G5, Firesteel - Brighthampton, Pennanular brooch, Small long brooch, A…
Tags: Alfred, Anglo-Saxon daily life, Archaeology, Ashmolean Museum, Bone, Brooch, Coins, Glass, Jewellery, Numismatics, Sword, Tableware, Viking, Weapons