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Medium-sized hanging bowl, curly swastika

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Curly swastika on a hanging bowl

Medium-sized hanging bowl

This unusual hanging bowl displays a curious mix of styles and techniques. The enameled disc seen on the base is typically Celtic, while the open-work ring surrounding it is inlaid with stamped foils that are more typically Anglo-Saxon. Perhaps the bowl was made by a craftsman trained in both traditions, or in a workshop where Celtic and Anglo-Saxon craftsmen worked together.

Early A.D. 600s. Donated by Mrs. Edith M. Pretty, 1939,1010.111

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Curly swastika on a hanging bowl
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  Early 600 A.D.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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