Cross / portion

Description

Right arm of a Northumbrian type sandstone cross, with the right arm of a crucified figure on one side and a backward facing lion on the other, from Lasswade Church, Midlothian, 9th century

Museum reference

X.IB 21

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Cross / portion

Date

9th century

Materials

Sandstone

Physical description

Sandstone; right limb of ornamented cross; on one side right hand of crucified figure

Collection place(s)

Lasswade Church, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

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