found on St Ninian's Isle, Dunrossness, Shetland
Add to albumThis silver bowl was found in a hoard containing 28 silver objects and part of a porpoise's jaw, buried in a ruined chapel on St Ninian's Isle at Dunrossness in Shetland between 750 and 825. The objects probably belonged to a Pictish chief.
The bowl is decorated externally with incised lines outlined with dots. There is a border of punched dots below the rim, which is plain and slightly thickened.
The St Ninian's Isle hoard contained precious metalwork which probably belonged to a Pictish chief. The valuable objects were buried for safekeeping, perhaps at a time of danger such as a Viking raid.
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- Online ID: 000-190-001-152-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland X.FC 268
- Date: 8th century
Buried between 750 and 825
- Material: Silver; hemispherical; decorated by chased lines outlined with dots; five intersecting circles forming an equal arm cross on the base; a line along the upper edge of the design forming pendant circles inside each of the four circles round the sides
Bowl
- Dimensions: 5.90" D x 2.25" deep
- What: Bowl
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- Where: Scotland, Shetland, St Ninian's Isle
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- Description: Hemispherical bowl of silver, decorated with chased lines outlined with dots, from St Ninian's Isle, Pictish, 8th century
- References:
- Small, A., Thomas, C., & Wilson, D. M. St. Ninian's Isle and its Treasure. London: Oxford University Press,1973
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