Title |
Alfred Jewel |
Location City/State |
North Petherton (origin) |
Location Country |
England |
Style Period |
Medieval Art: British Isles (and north) |
Patron |
Alfred I (the Great) |
Description |
three-quarter view |
Creation Date |
late 9th Century CE |
Form |
ornament |
Medium |
gold, rock crystal, enamel |
Dimensions |
L: 2-1/2" |
Inscription/Marks |
"Alfred ordered me to be made (aelfred mec heht gewyrcan)" |
Repository |
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford (England) |
Source |
Slide Library 170 -Medieval Material Culture: profane |
Work ID |
607 |
Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s68w6q2t |
Setname |
uu_aah_art |
ID |
26349 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68w6q2t |