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!
Posted: November 14th, 2025 under personal.
Comments: 6
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Comment from steve
Time: November 14, 2025, 3:58 pm
Is we not owed a new dead pool today in the wake of Lavendar Girl’s winning pick?
Comment from RushBabe
Time: November 14, 2025, 5:58 pm
It appears Sally Kirkland’s demise was not on Weasy’s radar.
*sigh*
Comment from S. Weasel
Time: November 14, 2025, 7:19 pm
Haven’t a clue who Sally Kirkland is – sorry.
Comment from steve
Time: November 14, 2025, 9:54 pm
I agree. No one knows who she actually is. Nonetheless… does.she meet the criteria?
(Yoy said the same thing about John Wooten, IIRC.)
Comment from Anonymous
Time: November 15, 2025, 7:22 pm
Didn’t Sally Kirkland do a bunch of commercials for Costco?
Comment from thefritz
Time: November 15, 2025, 11:43 pm
I wouldn’t mind if Swease throws the flag on this one. I had caught up to just one Dick behind LavenderGirl’s 9…
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