RecordDetail of a silver spoon< 1 of 1 > Back From St Ninian's Isle, Dunrossness, Shetland
Detail of a silver spoonThis is a detail of the silver spoon found in a hoard containing 28 silver objects and part of the jaw of a porpoise, buried in a ruined chapel on St Ninian's Isle at Dunrossness on Shetland. The objects probably belonged to a Pictish chief. At the junction of the stem and the bowl there is a cast dog's head, with blue glass eyes. Its mouth extends to lick the bowl. The St Ninian's Isle hoard contained eight silver bowls, 12 silver brooches, a sword pommel, two chapes, two eating utensils, three mounts and part of a porpoise's jawbone. They were buried under a church's floor, presumably for safekeeping. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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