This is a travel blog for my trip to the UK, where I will be studying literature for two weeks at Cambridge University. Please leave any comments or thoughts you have for each post, I'd love to hear from everyone who reads this! Sincerely, Jema Rose
Sunday, 15 July 2012
Trip to the British Museum - Medieval and Christian Britain
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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