Two 7thC Anglo-Saxon gold pendants made from Roman mosaic glass, from a necklace found in Kent http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/68939 …pic.twitter.com/EJwrgrCJhq
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Some more 6/7thC metalwork from the Faversham Anglo-Saxon cemetery ('the smith's estate') in the British Museum:pic.twitter.com/jQ7LSOArCS
More details on all the Faversham Anglo-Saxon cemetery finds available here :) http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?place=32264&plaA=32264-3-1&sortBy=imageName …pic.twitter.com/pYpATfsiZx
Some more Anglo-Saxon 7thC pieces (disc brooch and pendants) thought to be made at Faversham: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1987.90.1-3 …pic.twitter.com/vIWgAwKWHA
L7thC gilded purse mount/scabbard fitting w/ garnets, found at Springfield, Northfleet, Kent: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wessexarchaeology/5508349905/ …pic.twitter.com/WSMK77qUST
A lovely L7thC gold+garnet pendant w/ a Roman/Byzantine cameo, found Ewell, Surrey: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=88791&partId=1&page=5&matcult=8832 …pic.twitter.com/tLB4eZhFQ7
One more example of 7thC Anglo-Saxon reuse of Roman material—pendant w/ coin of Valentinian II, found Staffordshire: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=88572&partId=1&page=15&searchText=&images=&people=&place=&from=&fromDate=&to=&toDate=&object=&subject=&matcult=8832 …pic.twitter.com/R2OANQP2p6
Another Anglo-Saxon 7thC gold & garnet cloisonné pendant set w/ a Roman coin, in this case of Valens (364–78): http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=88973&partId=1&page=19&matcult=8832&sortBy=imageName …pic.twitter.com/VchldRlwD0
@caitlinrgreen If you like these you might be interested by this https://uk.pinterest.com/wulfgarthebard/early-medieval-round-broochs/ …
@WulfgarTheBard Fabulous collection! Thank you :) On the Faversham bits, the combination of the finds+the place-name is just wonderful
@caitlinrgreen What is the blue stone?
@caitlinrgreen It's beautiful
@caitlinrgreen Stunning craftsmanship.
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