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Drinking horn (detail). Anglo-Saxon, late 6th CE. From the princely burial at Taplow, Buckinghamshire. Made from Aurochs horns with silver-gilt mounts. The lip is protected by a silver-gilt rim binding held by four clips in the form of a Style I human face with high brow and rounded cheeks. Beneath the rim-binding are rectangular foils decorated with a garnet centred rosette flanked by Style I creatures. The creatures have 'helmeted' heads and raised hands and are similar to those in the triangular mounts below. Each terminal is ornamented with a cast Style II bird head with a simple curling beak and rounded head. Total l.: 44.5 cm. Inv. PY 1883,1214.19 (&Others).

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART346245

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3056px × 1892px

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