British Museum - Anglo Saxon Art Photos

The British Museum in London displays Anglo Saxon cultural objects from the post-Roman era in Britain.

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Anglo-Saxon blown glass claw beakers from Mucking, Essex at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon glass vessel grave goods from Essex at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon blown glass claw beaker from Ringlemere Farm in Kent, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon blown glass claw beaker from Taplow, Buckinghamshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon blown glass claw beakers (5th-6thC) from Mucking, Essex at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon glass vessel grave goods (400s-600s) from Essex at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon blown glass claw beaker (5th or early 6thC) from Ringlemere Farm in Kent, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon blown glass claw beaker (early 7thC) from Taplow, Buckinghamshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon blown glass claw beakers from 4 English sites at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon set of glass vessels from Burgh Castle, Norfolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Merovingian glass palm cups from Marne, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon glass grave vessels from Kent, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon blown glass claw beakers (5th-6thC) from 4 English sites at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon set of glass vessels (early 5thC) from Burgh Castle, Norfolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Merovingian glass palm cups (7th-8thC) from Marne, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon glass grave vessels (6th-7thC) from Kent, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon purse lid with plaques of gold, cloisonné garnets & glass from Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Shallow silver bowl imported from Eastern Mediterranean from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Shallow silver bowl imported from Eastern Mediterranean from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Shallow silver bowl imported from Eastern Mediterranean from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon purse lid with plaques of gold, cloisonné garnets & glass (early 600s) from Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Shallow silver bowl imported from Eastern Mediterranean (500s-600s) from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Shallow silver bowl imported from Eastern Mediterranean (500s-600s) from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Shallow silver bowl imported from Eastern Mediterranean (500s-600s) from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon copper alloy shield-mount in form of bird from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon copper alloy shield-mount in form of dragon from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Byzantine silver platter from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon reconstructed helmet from Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon copper alloy shield-mount in form of bird (early 7thC) from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon copper alloy shield-mount in form of dragon (early 7thC) from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Byzantine silver platter (72cm) (491-518) from Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo ship burial (early 600) site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon reconstructed helmet (similar to ones from Sweden) from Sutton Hoo ship burial (early 600) site at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Replica of Anglo-Saxon helmet starting with Sutton Hoo ship burial helmet using Scandinavian, Germanic & Roman motifs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon silver Strickland Brooch at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon silver brooches from Pentney grave hoard, Norfolk, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Anglo-Saxon silver & niello Fuller Brooch depicting five senses at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Replica of Anglo-Saxon helmet starting with Sutton Hoo ship burial helmet (early 600) using Scandinavian, Germanic & Roman motifs at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon silver Strickland Brooch (800s) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon silver brooches (early 9thC) from Pentney grave hoard, Norfolk, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Anglo-Saxon silver & niello Fuller Brooch depicting five senses (late 9thC) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon pendants & metal art at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon harness fitting from Hardingtone & bird shaped brooch from Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon silver sheet disc brooch with Trewhiddle-style decoration plus openwork brooch both from Beeston Tor Hoard at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon silver brooches from Pentney, Norfolk, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon pendants & metal art (c6thC) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon harness fitting (6thC) from Hardingtone & bird shaped brooch (early 7thC) from Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon silver sheet disc brooch with Trewhiddle-style decoration plus openwork brooch both (late 9thC) from Beeston Tor Hoard at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon silver brooches (early 600s) from Pentney, Norfolk, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon metallic buckle & brooches showing transition to Christianity several from Kent, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon gold buckle with garnets, glass & beaded wire from Taplow, Buckinghamshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon type bronze square head or cruciform brooches from eastern England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon gilt silver square-head brooch with scalloped border from Isle of Wight at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon metallic buckle & brooches showing transition to Christianity (600s) several from Kent, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon gold buckle with garnets, glass & beaded wire (late 6thC) from Taplow, Buckinghamshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon type bronze square head or cruciform brooches (6thC) from eastern England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon gilt silver square-head brooch with scalloped border (early 6thC) from Isle of Wight at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Anglo-Saxon stone cross shaft from Sheffield, south Yorkshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon walrus ivory head of Tau or T-crosier from Alcester Warwickshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.

Anglo-Saxon stone cross shaft (9thC) from Sheffield, south Yorkshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Anglo-Saxon walrus ivory head of Tau or T-crosier (late 10thC - early 11thC) from Alcester Warwickshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.

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