Title
Pair of sword pyramids, with cloisonné and blue glass. The Staffordshire Hoard; of Anglo-Saxon. 7th or 8th centuries
Caption
Pair of sword pyramids, with cloisonné and blue glass decoration which were fastened to the ends of a leather band, attached to a scabbard of a sword. from the Staffordshire Hoard. The Staffordshire Hoard is a collection of Anglo-Saxon. Discovered in a field near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England, in 2009. it consists of over 3, 500 items, dated to the 7th or 8th centuries, placing the origin of the items in the time of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
Date
7th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP17A10_320
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (1,5Mb) / 14,8in x 15,7in / 4442 x 4721 (300dpi)