Sujet
part of the boss from a shield, the lid to a Christian chalice, or the stopper to a drinking horn. from the Staffordshire Hoard. Anglo-Saxon. 7th or 8th centuries
Légende
part of the boss from a shield, the lid to a Christian chalice, or the stopper to a drinking horn. from the Staffordshire Hoard. decorated with very fine cloisonné garnet work, small gold panels with pairs of biting beasts and, at the top, a glass gem’. 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
7e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP17A10_315
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
60,0Mo (4,2Mo) / 36,8cm x 40,9cm / 4341 x 4831 (300dpi)