A glass palm cup of 6/7thC, found in the 18thC at St Martin in the Fields, London http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=88791&partId=1&page=5&matcult=8832 …pic.twitter.com/1wikp37NiD
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A glass palm cup of 6/7thC, found in the 18thC at St Martin in the Fields, London http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=88791&partId=1&page=5&matcult=8832 …pic.twitter.com/1wikp37NiD
A L8thC Anglo-Saxon knife/seax scabbard fitting, found in the Thames nr Westminster Bridge: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?&assetId=34872&objectId=98159&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/34mKofBbST
The 7th-8thC Garrick Street ring, from Middle Saxon London http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=91388&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/aTdFAqBAri
Part of a leather+bronze Viking sword belt, 10th-11thC, found 1878, Fleet Street, London: http://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/object/32229.html …pic.twitter.com/ZKuU5zI1NK
A L7thC copper brooch with gold and garnet decoration, found Floral Street, Covent Garden: http://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/object/543911.html …pic.twitter.com/5jXEjX6nsO
For more on Anglo-Saxon London, see this fab lecture by Lyn Blackmore—text+slides online! :) https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/london-in-the-not-so-dark-ages …pic.twitter.com/L3qKxUlcnY
Amazing I was there today! Found 6 feet deep road works in Liverpool Street & peered in intensely! NOTHING!
Ah, alas!
@caitlinrgreen Exceptionally Beautiful.. thank you for sharing!
@wulfbyrnan Glad you like! :)
Marvellous but sad too that such artistry was lavished on a killing machine to ensure its owner's power and status.
Celtic influence
such beautiful items! It's fascinating to wonder about their makers and owners.
so many beautiful lovely items. A 3 millennium history. Thanks so much for sharing.
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