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Comb
2009CA7127_jpg_l. This is an Anglo-Saxon comb probably made in the 8th - 9th century. This comb is in bone with a single row of teeth, the top arched and terminating in recurved dragon heads. On each side are pierced bone plates incised with circles…
Tags: Anglo-Saxon daily life, Archaeology, Comb, Ivory, V&A
Ivory Tau Cross Head
2006AD1299_jpg_l. This is a head of an Anglo-Saxon tau cross in walrus ivory. The tau cross is a form of crozier head, named for its shape after the Greek letter T. The winged seraph is a reference to the vision of Isaiah in which singed seraphim…
Tags: Archaeology, Art history, Cross, Ivory, Religion, V&A
Knife/Dagger handle
2006AD3413_jpg_l. This handle of a knife or dagger was made in Anglo-Saxon England, probably in the 10th to the 11th century. It is carved in bone and decorated with pierced scrolls and animals. All these images are © V&A Images/Victoria and Albert…
Tags: Archaeology, Art history, Ivory, Knife, V&A, Weapons
Ivory Cross
The delicately carved archer on the lid of this cross probably represents a figure from the Old Testament: Ishmael, son of Abraham. The reverse shows the Lamb of God surrounded by the four symbols of the evangelists. The cross originally formed a…
Tags: Archaeology, Art history, Cross, Ivory, Religion, V&A
Ivory Angels, Winchester City Museum
Working as a volunteer in Winchester City Museum has given me the opportunity to record treasures that might be missed on a quick visit — like this tiny 76 mm by 48 mm carved walrus ivory panel. It was possibly made to embellish a keyhole at the…
Anglo-Saxon Discovery Artefacts
Objects from the Ashmolean 'Anglo-Saxon Discovery' exhibition, 2005:
Alfred Jewel 1, Alfred Jewel back, Alfred Jewel rear, Alfred Jewel Side 1, Alfred Jewel Side 2, Disc Brooch, Bead string G27 Wheatley, Bead string G27 close-up 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,…
Alfred Jewel 1, Alfred Jewel back, Alfred Jewel rear, Alfred Jewel Side 1, Alfred Jewel Side 2, Disc Brooch, Bead string G27 Wheatley, Bead string G27 close-up 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,…
Tags: Alfred, Anglo-Saxon daily life, Archaeology, Ashmolean Museum, Bone, Brooch, Coins, Ivory, Jewellery, Sword, Tableware, Weapons