Sunday, 15 July 2012

Trip to the British Museum - Medieval and Christian Britain


Photos from the exhibition on Medieval Britain and Christian influences during that time

A treasure hoard from Medieval times



Two wooden panel paintings of an angel and a saint


A massive sword used for ceremonies of state etc to demonstrate power - this thing was huge


Medieval armour and chain mail


A famous hunting horn, carved from an elephant's tusk, used during the time of forest law after 1066


Detail of animals cast on hunting horn


A carving depicting scenes from the Bible, or the lives of saints, or something...


A carving from a church depicting the crucifixion


A medieval chess set found on a beach in Scotland


Chess pieces


A carved panel of saints or something

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