Vessel metal / bowl

Description

Bowl of silver decorated with dotted lines, Pictish, from St Ninian's Isle, 8th century

Museum reference

X.FC 271

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Vessel metal / bowl

Date

8th century

Style / Culture

Pictish

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; with shallow basal depression; half badly corroded; decorated by dotted lines in 3 zones; single line interlace above; double line interlace in centre; row of triangles below; a cross divides base into 4 panels, each with double line knot

Collection place(s)

St Ninian's Isle, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• The St Ninian's Isle Treasure (04 Jul 2008 - 13 Oct 2008)
  Shetland Museum and Archives

• 26 Treasures in the National Museum of Scotland (01 Dec 2011 - 29 Jan 2012)
  World Wide Web

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

national museum of scotland »
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scotland galleries »
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