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Base of a silver bowl

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found on St Ninian's Isle, Dunrossness, Shetland

Base of a silver bowl
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This is the base of a silver bowl found in a hoard of Pictish metalwork on St Ninian's Isle at Dunrossness in Shetland. The hoard was buried for safe keeping sometime between 750 and 825.

The base is decorated with punched dots forming geometric patterns. The use of dots forming patterns or backgrounds was typical of Pictish craftsmen at this time.

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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