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Vessel

Description

Vessel, from the Viking age Galloway Hoard

Museum reference

X.2018.12.71.18.1

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Vessel

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Associations

Galloway Hoard

Links to other web pages

NMS website

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3D model

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund (with a contribution from the Wolfson Foundation), The Scottish Government, National Museums Scotland Charitable Trust and 1,500 people and organisations who made possible the acquisition, conservation and research

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