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Shoulder Clasp From the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial

Description: This is an anglo saxon jewelry. Made with gold, garnet and millefiore glass this Shoulder Clasp From the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial is oval in shape. There is gold, red and blue colors on the clasp. There are repeated patterns on the art piece. This clasp can be compiled together with a pin that is attached with a chain. There is visible mesh work designs on the front followed by abstract organic shapes. Inside of the gold clasp is mostly plain other than some visible textures. Pin holding up the t… more
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Date: 0625~
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Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Oliphant

Description: The carved ivory oliphant features depictions of mammals and birds along the length of the musical instrument.
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Date: 1100/1199~
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The Warwick Gitterne

Description: The fiddle is highly carved on the sides of the body. The bridge making the instrument into a viol was added in the sixteenth century.
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Date: 1330
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The Politics of Translation: Authorship and Authority in the Writings of Alfred the Great

Description: The political implications of the OE prose translations of King Alfred (849-899) are overlooked by scholars who focus on the literary merits of the texts. When viewed as propaganda, Alfred's writings show a careful reshaping of their Latin sources that reaffirms Alfred's claim to power. The preface to Pastoral Care, long understood to be the inauguration of Alfred's literary reforms, is invested with highly charged language and a dramatic reinvention of English history, which both reestablishe… more
Date: August 2008
Creator: Crumbley, Allex
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