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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…

These images explore one of Winchester City Museum's most enigmatic objects: a gilded burse reliquary, dating from the 9th or 10th centuries*. This is a bag-shaped container for relics, measuring approximately 18 cm tall by 16 cm wide. A poignant…

These images explore one of Winchester City Museum's most enigmatic objects: a gilded burse reliquary, dating from the 9th or 10th centuries*. This is a bag-shaped container for relics, measuring approximately 18 cm tall by 16 cm wide. A poignant…