An Anglo-Saxon glass claw beaker found in grave 204 (c.520–540 AD) at Finglesham, Kent; now in the Ashmolean Museum.pic.twitter.com/aSqktTlwBu
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An Anglo-Saxon glass claw beaker found in grave 204 (c.520–540 AD) at Finglesham, Kent; now in the Ashmolean Museum.pic.twitter.com/aSqktTlwBu
There is not sposed to be evidence of horned helmets in Vikings, but this suggests that Germanic/Nordic invaders did have such a tradition?
I'll refer you to the wonderful Howard Williams here ;)https://twitter.com/howardmrw/status/730841128187133952 …
I get called 'wonderful', perhaps for the first and only time on Twitter, and it relates to horned helmets?! I win at social media!pic.twitter.com/Z1yzmCHQkv
Hah! :-)
Has this artefact been dated?
It's from grave 95, which is dated 500–650 :)
Ever read the novel "Dragon under the Hill" by Gordon Honeycombe? Set on Lindisfarne, but I think one of the artefacts uncovered was this.
Interesting! No, afraid I've not read...
Modern ghost story of revenge based on Viking sack of Lindisfarne. Read it decades ago. Prob. long out of print.
Is there any meaning in the 3 large orbs? (One large orb beneath figure and 2 medium orbs w/ spears pointing at them.)
its probably Cernunnos which is of celtic origin: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cernunnos
Brilliant craftsmanship. Sure beats “Harley Davidson.”
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