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Historical Archive: Tenth century with more precise dates


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Christ washing the feet of the Apostles, and Crucifixion, 9th to early 10th c. north Italy, RLM. For color see RLM.
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rock crystal vial, prob. Abbasid 9th-early 10th c.; Schn F51. For another view see Schn.
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mounted rock crystal vial, palmette side: prob. Abbasid 9th-early 10th c.; gilt copper base Italy 16th c.; Schn G19. For another view see Schn.
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ivory with Genesis scenes, Spain, 9th/early 10th or late 11th c., Hermitage Ф-2, which has its own page
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Crucifixion obverse, crystal intaglio, c.825-950, on Ste. Foi reliquary, Conques, abbey treasury. For another view see Conques.
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Crucifixion, crystal intaglio (unengraved reverse), c.825-950, on triptych 1850-61, V&A 7947-1862. For reliquary see V&A.
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Crucifixion, crystal intaglio, c.883-915, Freiburg im Breisgau, Augustinermuseum K13/D. For standing cross see Frieburg.
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seal matrix of Archbishop Radpod, crystal intaglio, c.883-915, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, 1956.6
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seal matrix of Abbot Theodulf, crystal intaglio (unengraved obverse) gilded on reverse, c.883-915, Halberstadt, cathedral treasury 46. For reliquary see Halberstadt.
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double sided cameo, Byzantine jasper, made for Leo VI (886-912), V&A A.21-1932. This work has its own page.
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Rudolph I of Burgundy (reg. 888-912) seal: BN Lat 11826 no1
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Norpertus seal, agate intaglio, late 9th-early 10th c., Florence MA 15060 (246). For another view and modern impression see Florence MA.
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Resurrection/Nativity, ivory late 9th-early 10th c., Vat 64477
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Rambona diptych, ivory, late 9th c.-c.900, Vat 62442, which has its own page
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Crucifixion, jasper, Byzantine c.900, V&A A.77-1937. For details see V&A.
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Odin, Freya, or sorceress? silver c.900, Lejre
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inscription on Hunterston Brooch c.900, gold/silver/amber, NMS X.FC 8, which has its own page
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fibulae from Penrith hoard, silver, early 10th c., from Fluskew Pike, Newbiggin, Cumbria, Eng., BM MME 1904,1102.3; 1991,0109.1, .3, .4. For other views see BM.
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Maries at the Sepulchre, 1st half of 10th c., V&A 380-1871
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trefoil brooch fr. Røymål, bronze/gilt, c.900-50, OHM C11414
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Charles the Simple (reg. 893-929) seal: 903 June 5, AN K16 no4. For a 900 impression see Charters.
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Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 903 Aug. 12, BHA KS94
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Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 905 Feb. 14, BHA KS97. For a 903 impression of this matrix see Charters.
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al-Muqtadir bi-Ilah (Abbasid caliph 908-32), gold donation dinar 916-17, Hermitage OH-B-Aз-5153
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flask, crystal, Fatimid (909-1171), Halberstadt Cathedral treasury
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rock crystal flask, Fatimid Egypt 909-1171, in Weddeghe Velstede, silver gilt reliquary monstrance 1433, AIC 1962.91. This work has its own page.
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water strainer with peacock, ceramic, Fatimid Egypt 909-1171, KM 1971.01.0013
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Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 911 June 16, BHA KS101
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runic stone of Gorm, c.936-58, Jelling stones, which have their own page
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Charles the Simple (reg. 893-929) seal: 921 April 22, AN K16 no9/2
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Raoul (Rudolph of France, reg. as king 923-36) seal: 930, BN Coll Bourgogne v.76 no13
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Constantine VII crowned by Christ, ivory, c.945, Pushkin II 2 b 329, which has its own page
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Conrad of Burgundy (reg. 937-93) seal: 946 (?) May 18, BN Coll. Bourgogne v.76 no20
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cross found in north mound, c.950, at Jelling, which has its own page
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ear pick w. animal interlace, bronze? c.950, Lejre
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modern electroform copy of Anglo-Saxon portable sundial, c.950, CHM
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drinking horns with silver fittings, c.950-1000, Black Grave burial mound in Chernihiv, MSHM, which have their own page
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helmet fr. Gjermundbu Farm, iron, c.950-1000, OHM C27317. For game pieces from same grave see OHM.
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game pieces fr. Gjermundbu Farm, bone? c.950-1000, OHM. For helmet from same grave see OHM.
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Veroli Casket, ivory and bone, mid to late 10th c., V&A 216-1865. This work has its own page.
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Lothar IV of France (reg. 954-86) seal: 958, BN Coll. Bourgogne v.77 no.5. For detail see Bibliothèeque Nationale.
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mounds, 958/59 and 970-80s, at Jelling, which has its own page
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ship setting, building sites, and palisade, 958-85, at Jelling, which has its own page
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Jelling Stone c.965-70, which has its own page
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Louis IV (936-54) or V (986-87) silver denier, bust obverse: M-G 1631, Prou 470, Chinon, CdM
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Visitation, ivory fr Magdeburg Antependium, Milan c.970, BNM 17/418. For scale see BNM.
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scourging, Pontius Pilate, ivory fr Magdeburg Antependium, Milan c.970, BNM 17/420. For scale see BNM.
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Doubting Thomas, ivory fr Magdeburg Antependium, Milan c.970, BNM 17/419. For scale see BNM.
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Ethelred II (978-1013, 1014-16) silver penny, obverse, Hermitage OH-З-112154
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Ethelred II (978-1013, 1014-16) silver penny, reverse, Hermitage OH-З-112134
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Basilewsky Situla, ivory, 980-81, V&A A.18-1933. This work has its own page.
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Christ, Otto II, and Theophano ivory, Italy 982-83, Cluny Cl.392, which has its own page
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Lothar cross, c.985, AachenCT, which has its own page
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Dormition of the Virgin, ivory, late 10th-c. Constantinople, DO BZ.1937.5. For detail and oblique view see DO.
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Dormition ivory, late 10th c. Constantinople, Schn B101
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Moses recieves the Law, ivory, late 10th c., SMBByz 8505/8506, which has its own page with companion panel
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Doubting Thomas, ivory, late 10th c., SMBByz 8505/8506, which has its own page with companion panel
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Byzantine ivory, late 10th c., on Ottonian book cover, AachenCT. The cover has its own page.
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Crucifixion, walrus ivory, late 10th to early 11th c. Eng., BM MME 1980,12-1,1
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saints, ivory, Constantinople late 10th-early 11th c., Vat 64621
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Apostles Pyxis, Constantinople c.980-1010, CMA 1973.4. For other views see CMA.