Mount

Description

Rectangular bronze mount with cast decoration within a raised border of a wolf in high relief, with background of scrolls in low relief, from a grave of a woman and infant, Westness, Orkney, 850 - 900 AD

Museum reference

X.IL 730

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Mount

Date

850 - 900

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze; rectangular; cast decoration within a raised border, wolf in high relief; background of scrolls in low relief; very decayed

Collection place(s)

Westness, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

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

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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