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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Ornament

10th century to 11th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silver filigree ornament composed of a central ring surrounded by eight rings with filigree sides forming an openwork rosette


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver filigree decoration
Brief description
Silver filigree ornament formed of rings with filigree sides, found with a coin hoard in Murcia, Hispano-Moresque, 10th to 11th century
Physical description
Silver filigree ornament composed of a central ring surrounded by eight rings with filigree sides forming an openwork rosette
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.8cm
  • Width: 2.8cm
  • Depth: 0.55cm
Style
Historical context
Found with a coin hoard in Murcia, one of only two known hoards from Moorish Spain
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1452A-1870

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Record createdAugust 2, 2005
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