A lovely early medieval glass drinking horn, L6th-E7thC and Lombardic, made N. Italy: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/468980?rpp=20&pg=37&ft=glass&pos=731&imgno=0&tabname=label …pic.twitter.com/EN5VJWIOVK
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A lovely early medieval glass drinking horn, L6th-E7thC and Lombardic, made N. Italy: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/468980?rpp=20&pg=37&ft=glass&pos=731&imgno=0&tabname=label …pic.twitter.com/EN5VJWIOVK
The British Museum's blue glass Lombardic drinking horn, L6thC, found at Sutri, Lazio, Italy: http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/t/the_sutri_drinking_horn.aspx …pic.twitter.com/7A8HUmnWjk
Some other finds from this L6thC Lombardic grave--a Roman-era glass amphoriskos & 2 brooches: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=92439&partId=1&place=31649&plaA=31649-3-1&page=1 …pic.twitter.com/aGWD0dTD7z
The Iron Crown of Lombardy, kept in Cathedral of Monza---elements C14 dated to c.500 AD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Crown_of_Lombardy …pic.twitter.com/Btxqw57nbq
The Iron Crown was used by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1805 when he crowned himself King of Italy at Milan; it was last used in 1838...
@spiritofcicero Hah! It certainly has enough gems! But he liked harking back to the 6thC etc----see the bees!
Centerpiece of Cividale cross reminds me of this tiny piece in #Pavia (Visconti Castle)pic.twitter.com/IucblnrIAQ
an early concept design for the cross of St Cuthbert?
is the face the duke or jesus?
@caitlinrgreen Beautifully simple. Amazing how the stop, play and record icons have remained in use today..
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