Ooo! Shiny!
Speaking of treasure – this beautiful object has just gone on display in Scotland. It’s part of a hoard discovered in Galloway in 2014.
The body is rock crystal carved to look like a Corinthian column – so Roman. The gold filigree was added hundreds of years later, along with the inscription “Bishop Hyguald had me made” – so, Viking Christian? Holy water, maybe?
Do hit the link and look at the closeups – it’s made with amazingly intricate tiny ropes of gold. Barbarians, amirite?
Have a good weekend, everyone!
November 14, 2025 — 3:42 pm
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