Images, alphabetical by letter D
Total of 4 image(s)
Images, alphabetical by letter DTotal of 4 image(s)
Dedication to CaracallaDedication to Caracalla, AD 216 Provenance: Newcastle upon Tyne, England « Previous Image | Next Image » Dome of the RockThe Dome of the Rock is an important Muslim shrine in Jerusalem, built from 688 to 691 AD. Provenance: Jerusalem, Israel « Previous Image | Next Image » Dragon Ornament from the Shield Front found at Sutton HooThis ornament is a gilt casting of a flying dragon. Made of gold with garnet settings, this ornament along with a gilt ornament in the shape of a predatory bird adorn the front of a large round shield found at Sutton Hoo. Provenance: Sutton Hoo, England Drinking Horns from Sutton HooTwo silver gilt drinking horns from Sutton Hoo. As with many other artifacts found at Sutton Hoo, all that remained from these drinking horns were the metal end pieces - the horn originally used to make these drinking vessels would have already decayed. The horn was originally that of the auroch, an animal now extinct. The metal ends are decorated with an intricate detailed design of a swirling, interlocking pattern. The horns were used at banquets as drinking vessels. Provenance: Sutton Hoo, England |
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