11th Century Collection (page 20)

Censer, 11th century, (1870). A censer recalling the shape of the Temple of Jerusalem, in copper repousse, formerly in Metz Cathedral and later transferred to Treves

Lewes Castle, East Sussex, 1829. Artist: Fenner, Sears & Co
Lewes Castle, East Sussex, 1829. Lewes Castle was built in 1087 by William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey and brother-in-law of William the Conqueror

Bramber Church, West Sussex, 1829. Artist: J Shury
Bramber Church, West Sussex, 1829. Brambers Norman church dates from the late 11th century

Sompting Church, Sussex, 1829. Artist: J Shury
Sompting Church, Sussex, 1829. St Mary s, Sompting, a fine example of Anglo-Saxon church architecture from the 11th century

Abbot Elfnoth, 1020-1050, (1910). A 19th-century depiction after an 11th-century manuscript, showing Abbot Elfnoth (died 980 AD) presenting his book of prayer to St Augustine

A Norman butler and his assistants, (1910). During the early Norman Period (late 11th-early 12th century), the dress of the Saxons changed little

Early Norman stockings and boots, (1910). Footwear dating from the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)

Norman shoes, (1910). Footwear featuring cross-banded chausses, dating from the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. Footwear during this period developed twists and the point became exaggerated

Norman head coverings, (1910). Headgear from the time of the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)

Queen Alfgyfe and King Canute, 11th century, (1910). Alfgyfe, also known as Emma of Normandy, was married first to Ethelred the Unready, and then to Canute

Saxon cross-gartering, (1910). From a medieval manuscript illustration, showing men wearing cross-garters - strips of leather or cloth of various colours bound round the leg so as to form a pattern

The Saxon mantle, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century, showing a Saxon man wearing the mantle, a sort of cape worn over the tunic

The Saxon mantle, showing method of fastening, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century, showing a Saxon man wearing the mantle, a sort of cape worn over the tunic

Saxon, (1910). A Saxon man wearing a banded Phrygian cap, a cloak of embroidered blue cloth, a green embroidered tunica, and red stockings with yellow cross-garters

Saxon dress, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century, showing Saxon men wearing the mantle, a sort of cape worn over the tunic

Saxon farm workers, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century. Agricultural workers or rustics, wearing a simple tunic or robe

The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Copy of a manuscript showing agricultural occupations from July to December. July, mowing and making hay; August, reaping; September, hunting; October, hawking; November

King Henry I. Henry I of England (c1068-1135), called Henry Beauclerc because of his scholarly interests, was the fourth son of William the Conqueror

William II. King William II (c1056-1100) was called Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance. The second son of William the Conqueror, he was King of England from 1087 until 1100

Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem, 1901. Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey
Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem, 1901. Romanticised view of the European invasion of the Holy Land

The Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066, (1910). The Norman invaders under William the Conqueror take on Harolds Saxons

Leif Ericson Discovering America, (20th century). Artist: Per Krohg
Leif Ericson Discovering America, (20th century). Ericson (975-1020), an Icelandic explorer, is believed to have been one of the first Europeans to set foot on the continent of North America

William I of England, also known as William the Conqueror, (1860). Portrait of King William I (1028-1087), with a scene from the Battle of Hastings below

King William II of England, 1860. William II, called Rufus (1056?-1100), was king of England from 1087-1100. He was the third son of William the Conqueror

Canute, Commanding the Sea to Retire, 11th century, (1777). Artist: L Hall
Canute, Commanding the Sea to Retire, 11th century, (1777). Canute (Sveinsson Knut) (d1035) was King of England from 1016, Denmark from 1018 and Norway from 1030

Cameo with blessing Christ, Byzantine, 11th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
Cameo with blessing Christ, Byzantine, 11th century. Made from jasper and gold with gems. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow

Silver denar of the city of Hildesheim, Germany, c1045-c1056. From the time of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III. Obverse: St Michael. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Saint Paraskeva Pyatnitsa with Scenes from Her Life, 15th century. Russian icon, Pskov School. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

William the Conqueror, (19th century). William (c1028-1087), was Duke of Normandy and King of England

Egyptian Ceramic Bowl, c11th Century. Located in the Benaki Museum, Athens

Arch above entrance, west facade, Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 8th-11th Century
Arch above the entrance, west facade, Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 8th-11th Century. Once the largest city of Roman Spain, Cordoba later formed the heart of the western Islamic empire

Islamic silk fragment, 9th-12th century. From the collection of the The Cleveland Museum of Art

Bab El Fetouh, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Bab El Fetouh, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. One of the fortified gates to the old city of Cairo, Bab El Fetouh was built in 1087. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

Elephant sculpture, Khajuraho, India. c950-1050. (20th century)

Siege of Antioch, c1097, (14th century). Illustration of a scene during the first crusade, from the Chronicle of William of Tyre, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Page from a psalter, first half of 11th century. Illustration from the Harley Psalter, British Library collection

Nicephorus and iconoclasts, 1066. Artist: Theodore of Caesarea
Nicephorus and iconoclasts, 1066. Manuscript page in Greek, with Pslam 25, verses 4 and 5, showing Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople, and Theodore the Studite with an image of Christ

Siege of a town led by Godefroy de Bouillon, c1099, (14th century). Siege during the 1st Crusade (1095-099), showing Saracens firing arrows at Crusaders as they attempt to scale the walls with

The Battle of Hastings, 1066, (19th century). Depiction of the famous battle between the invading Normans under William the Conqueror, and the Saxon army of King Harold in Sussex

Astrolabe, Arabian navigational instrument, 11th century. An astrolabe was an ancient navigational instrument, forerunner of the sextant, to fix the position of a star

Pair of horses heads on Teak Door-Panel, Egypt, Fatimid Period, 11th century. Fatimid Dynasty; Political and religious dynasty that dominated an empire in North Africa

Monastery of the Cross, Jerusalem, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Monastery of the Cross, Jerusalem, c20th century. The Monastery of the Cross is an Eastern Orthodox monastery near the Nayot neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel

Man Carrying a Llama, Painted pottery vase, Chancay, Peru, 1000-1470
Man Carrying a Llama, Painted pottery vase, Chancay, Peru. The Chancay were a pre-Columbian archeological civilization which developed on the central coast of Peru from about 1000 to 1470

Detail of inside of coffin of Am Enemope, Thebes, XXI Dynasty, c1050BC. Usermaatre Amenemope was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty

Detail of front of Ivory Casket, Hispano-Arabic work, Cordoba, 11th century. At London Victoria and Albert Museum

St. Matthew writing his Gospel, Anglo-Saxon work, c1062-65. Opening page of the gospel of St. Matthew, one of 4 gospels at Rhiems, France. Probably given to St

Tortoise Brooch from a Viking Grave in Norway c10th-11th century. At University Historical Museum. Oslo

Bronze statuette of Thor, Viking God, c1000. From Iceland, at National Museum Reykjavik

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